in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and soon chased winner, kept on one pace final furlong
made all, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on
keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort and switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
There's not much between these. Tectonic beat Royal Straight a short-head at Hamilton last month but the latter is weighted to reverse running and may well do so dropping back down in trip. Tectonic then fell victim to True Pleasure at Carlisle and the bottom weight has a penalty for following up at Ayr last time. Queens Revenge is hard to fancy but Jordaura has a chance on his best form. CONO ZUR returned to winning ways in an apprentices race at Haydock last week and given he avoids a penalty, Ruth Carr's charge is fancied to take advantage and go in again.
Royal Straight 22-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, no impression with leaders, 4th of 6, 6l behind Special Meaning (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Jordaura 22-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair, headway towards inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Tapis Libre (10-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Cono Zur (FR) 7-4fav (9-3) In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Haydock 1m app hcp (5) gf beating Silvas Romana (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Tectonic (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) Tracked leaders, not much room 3f out, chased winner over 2f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Wellingrove (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Queens Revenge 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 12l behind Circle Of Angels (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
True Pleasure (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Oratory (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.