tracked leaders, led 10f out, narrowly headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
raced keenly tracking leader, every chance throughout final furlong, just held
always towards rear
soon tracking leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded towards finish
restless in stalls, held up in mid-division, good headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just failed
slowly into stride, always towards rear
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, faded towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and angled out over 2f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, all out
slight lead 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened just inside final furlong
A maiden winner here, Hey Gracie has a more difficult task under a penalty and Make Haste Slowly may well reverse running having subsequently gone close at Thirsk. MEDIA STORM made a winning debut at Wolverhampton in February and has switched yards since. This extra distance should suit the half-brother to 1m5f winner Agent Murphy and David Simcock’s new charge gets the vote. Inherent was given an easy introduction at Newbury and Ryan Moore is back on board while Red Centre has been kept in training since injured in 2018 and is worth a second glance.
Hey Gracie 9-2 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, not much room and switched left over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Kashi (9-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Make Haste Slowly 13-2 (10-0) Made most, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Arrow Of Gold (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Merry Yarn (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Mid-division on inside, headway and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakening when wandered over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Yuri Gagarin (10-3) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Red Centre (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Dwelt keen in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 23 3/4l behind Moonlight Spirit (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Media Storm 5-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway, green and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Dark Scimitar (8-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Badreputation 66-1 (8-10) Always behind and never a factor, 8th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Yuri Gagarin (10-3) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Carausius 25-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened, 4th of 9, 4l behind Worthily (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Inherent 9-1 (9-2) Slowly away and went sharply left start, behind, plugged on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Al Madhar (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Scarborough Castle Fastnet Rock gelding out of Charlotte O Fraise.
Siempre Rapido 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Worthily (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Tindrum 33-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and behind over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Albaflora (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
