towards rear, keen hold, effort 3f out, hung left when weakening over 1f out
slowly into stride, mid-division, effort 3f out, soon one pace
mid-division, keen, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, headway to chase winner 2f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well
held up rear, ridden, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden 3f, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, soon prominent, losing place when edged right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Gillipops has plenty of experience to call on and gets the vote over Al Shamara, with Ruffie and Crocodile Star others to note. Richard Hannon has a strong team of juveniles as usual, and the fact that Gillipops has shaped well on three starts to date augurs well for her chance here. The daughter of Xaar improved again when stepped up to six furlongs at Newbury last time, going down by a neck to Suesam with her more fancied stablemate Rubber behind in third. The further move up to seven furlongs should make here hard to beat in this company and she is a confident choice. Al Shamara appears to be the main danger on recent evidence, and she will certainly stay much further than today's trip on breeding. Of the rest, the selections stable companion Ruffie is held on Newbury form but ran green that day and should improve, while Crocodile Star looked nothing special on his Salisbury introduction but comes from a stable that knows the time of day with its juveniles, and he will surely be placed to good effect in due course. On this occasion though, it is Gillipops who is the one to be on.
Mujelle 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Lindus Atenor (8-9) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol.
At The Money 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders over 3f, 8th of 15, 10l behind John Terry (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in May.
Spy Glass Observatory colt out of 1m3f winner Heather Mix.
Gillipops (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, nk behind Suesam (8-4) at Newbury 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf.
Ruffie (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Behind, headway towards outer and ran green over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no danger, 5th of 17, 7l behind Suesam (8-4) at Newbury 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf.
Al Shamara 20-1 (7-13) With leader until hung left over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Upper Hand (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs in May.
Siakira Golden Snake filly out of a lightly-raced maiden.
Ivans Ride (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Green Park (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.
