raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders hanging right 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th when hung right inside final furlong
outpaced in rear, ridden when carried out wide 2f out, never involved
held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders on rail and hung right from 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, never able to challenge
towards rear, ridden out wide and hung left 2f out, never involved
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
went to post early and restless in stalls, chased leaders, went 2nd on inside 2f out, no chance with winner and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards
soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader until went wide 2f out, soon weakened, behind and eased over 1f out
went to post early and wore hood, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
A competitive sprint with only 6lb separating all runners bar bottomweight Lordsbridge Boy, who has every chance after going down in a tight Newmarket finish this month. Hat-trick seeking Sarah's Verse will be popular after an easy victory at Bath last time, but this does rate a tougher assignment as she's been hit with a 9lb punishment by the assessor and faces different ground conditions. She may well maintain her progression but BIGGLES (NAP) is a very lightly-raced four-year-old who has really come to himself of late and his recent Newmarket second suggests that this drop back to 6f will prove ideal. Newton Jack and Spanish Star can also get involved.
Handytalk (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd halfway until inside final furlong, stayed on same after, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Capote's Dream (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Biggles 5-2fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Widaad (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Spanish Star (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Awkward start, in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Able Kane (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sarah's Verse 11-8fav (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) gd in May beating Marietty (9-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Be Prepared 28-1 (8-11) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind King's Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Grey Galleon (USA) 7-2 (8-13) Bumped rival leaving stalls, held up, nudged along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Pettochside (9-5) at Bath 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Newton Jack 4-1fav (9-10) Keen tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) sft in May beating Trixie Waterbury (10-1) by 2l, 12 ran.
Heer We Go Again 50-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Good Luck Fox (8-4) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Lordsbridge Boy 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, led inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Company Minx (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
