slowly into stride, soon led, hung badly left entering final furlong, headed close home
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
led early, tracked leader, ridden 1f out, stayed on and edged left inside final furlong, led close home
chased leaders, soon pushed along and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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Not a race to throw the kitchen sink at but GREELEY BRIGHT is unexposed and has run well here before; she is preferred to Star Twilight and Fine Silk. James Given's Mr Greeley filly was poor at Beverley last time but she didn't seem to relish the stiff seven furlongs there. Dropped two furlongs in trip she looks likely to run well off this mark of 62 at a track she has run well at before. Final Ovation has been in solid form in at plating level this year, Bronze Beau is racing off a career-low mark as he returns to handicaps with cheek-pieces applied, whilst Fine Silk's fourth to Avrilo is solid form in the context of this race. Loss Leader put in his best run last time out at Catterick over this trip but his reassessed mark is 9lbs higher, blinkers need to have a miraculous effect on Kirkby's Gem, whilst Reddy To Star is out of form but ready to strike from a handicapping point of view if taking to the first-time cheek-pieces. The market should be informative in this finale but without that information we will plump for Greeley Bright.
Bronze Beau 18-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, effort well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Special Quality (9-1) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs in May.
Reddy To Star (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on outer, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 10l behind Whispered Times (8-3) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Greeley Bright (USA) 22-1 (8-10) Reared start and slowly away, behind, pushed along 2f out, hung right over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 14l behind Copper Penny (8-10) at Beverley 7f 3yo fll stks (5) gf in May.
Port Ronan (USA) 66-1 (8-2) Half reared start, chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 20l behind Ryedane (8-8) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Kirkby's Gem 25-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 13l behind Petrocelli (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (6) gf in May.
Final Ovation (IRE) 4-6fav (8-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Petrocelli (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (6) gf in May.
Star Twilight 40-1 (8-10) Led and switched right to stands' rail after 1f, ridden and hard pressed 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Perfect Blossom (8-7) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Fine Silk (USA) 10-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Avrilo (9-7) at Lingfield 5f fll hcp (5) gf.
Loss Leader (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Philosophers Stone (9-3) at Catterick 5f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in May.
