slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, 3rd and one pace inside final 2f
went left start, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, lost poor 4th close home
took keen hold tracking leaders, outpaced over 2f out, went poor 4th close home
soon tracking leader, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased well over 1f out, tailed off
held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, challenging when carried left inside final furlong, always held
Music And Dance will find this easier than when unplaced in a typically competitive York affair last time at the end of May but still is asked to concede weight all round to some useful types. Hard To Handel improved significantly upon previous efforts when stoutly making all to score at Windsor and looks on the upgrade, whereas Jupiter Custos needs forgiving for a poor latest run. AJAADAT went down to Forest Maiden on her first run for around nine months but seems sure to improve on that reappearance effort. She was quite fresh and unable to get cover in a three-horse affair that day but will hopefully be able to settle into a better rhythm here in a contest in which she looks attractively treated. She remains open to considerable improvement.
Music And Dance 9-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Covert Love (9-2) at York 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Hard To Handel 11-4 (9-6) Raced keenly, led, wide on bend after 2f and again 5f out, edging left over 3f out, ridden and pressed when hung left over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Big Chill (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Jupiter Custos (FR) 9-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led after about 1f, headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 12l behind Cymro (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Ajaadat Evensfav (8-8) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Forest Maiden (9-0) at Thirsk 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Silver Quay (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Steadied rear, never involved, last of 7, 19l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Pensax Boy 11-1 (8-7) Mid-division, towards rear over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 6l behind Awesome Power (8-9) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
