raced wide pressed leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
soon pushed along in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
short of room leaving stalls, in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
edged left start, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Birkenhead failed to land the odds here last time having won at Beverley before that with Hovingham well beaten. But GIN GEMBRE was beaten only a short-head at the same Beverley meeting last month with Nostalgic Air well behind and Karl Burke’s colt gets another chance in this. Paper Star never threatened the winner when runner-up at Brighton on her debut but could figure with normal progress while Queens Blade is a sister to a winning two-year-old and a half-sister to others and makes more appeal than Three Coins and Ossco of the newcomers.
Birkenhead 4-6fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon short room, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Manolith (9-1) at Ripon 5f stks (4) gf in Apr.
Gin Gembre (FR) 5-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, one pace inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Rodnee Tee (9-2) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Three Coins Fountain Of Youth filly out of Bereka.
Queens Blade Heeraat filly out of Blades Princess.
Nostalgic Air 25-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always outpaced in rear, 9th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Rodnee Tee (9-2) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Paper Star 13-8fav (8-7) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Lady Quickstep (8-5) at Brighton 5f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Ossco Sepoy gelding out of Forbidden Love.
Hovingham (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced, 8th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Birkenhead (9-1) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
