tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
tracked winner until over 2f out, one pace
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
Only 2lb separates these on official ratings. The front-running Edgar Balthazar hasn't run up to his mark in three starts this campaign after scoring a year ago and Sinema has only raced on Polytrack though has been showing very good speed over an extra furlong. Alhella landed a Redcar maiden over this trip before finding 7f beyond her at Carlisle while As Good As Gold gained her first success at the twelfth time of asking at Ripon where she was always up with the pace and stayed on strongly. PAINT THE STAR had been threatening to win a race for some time before doing so at Lingfield where she overcame problems at the start. She looks capable of better and looks another winner for Ryan Moore.
As Good As Gold (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd beating Arms Around Me (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Edgar Balthazar 11-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 11l behind Navigate (9-2) at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.
Paint The Star (IRE) 6-4 (9-0) Bumped start, tracked leaders, went close up over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f mdn fll (5) pol beating Diamond Blaise (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sinema 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hung right and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sir Henry Raeburn (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Alhella 11-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 6l behind Maureb (8-11) at Carlisle 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
