led until narrowly headed halfway, chased leader to 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 3f out, tracked leader over 2f out, driven to narrow lead over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in 5th, rapid headway and went prominent 9f out, raced alone in centre course until 5f out, driven into 2nd 3f out until 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leading pair to 9f out, stayed handy, driven into moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on
raced in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
soon tracked leader, took slight lead halfway, maintained advantage until narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
GRAVITATION is clearly favoured by the weights and is fancied to get the better of the progressive Judgethemoment and Victoria Montoya. The last two missed their intended targets in the Pitmen's Derby last weekend but have been found a suitable and less competitive substitute. Victoria Montoya is rated just 85 so has a mountain to climb at the weights but she has her ideal conditions and runs this track well so connections will be hopeful that she can enhance her paddock value by pinching some Black Type. Amerigo has run admirably in some of the top-staying handicaps since finishing second to Patkai in last year's Queen's Vase. The yard are enjoying a decent spell and he should be in the mix. Desert Sea also missed the Northumberland Plate and is closely matched with Amerigo on their running in the Chester Cup so has to hold every chance. Wells Lyrical came within three quarters of a length of scoring at Newcastle and is clearly progressive. He handles quicker ground too but there has to be a doubt as to whether he can reproduce that form under vastly different conditions just a week later whilst those to the fore last week were favoured by the draw and the way that the race was run. Judgethemoment has proved to be at home making the running which could prove to be the case this afternoon and he can have no better man on board than Richard Hughes who is adept at getting his tactics spot on. He has progressed well this season and deserves to take his chance at this level. Willie Jarvis has had to endure a slow start to the season and Gravitation ran a long way below her best over twelve furlongs in May. Those two facts will lead some to doubt her ability to take advantage of the 11lbs that she has in hand on official ratings and there's certainly ground for that argument. However, recent signs from the yard have been more positive and she should relish these conditions having won a Goodwood Group 3 on quick ground. She's unexposed at this trip, has the scope for further improvement and is the clear pick at the weights so we won't look beyond the obvious and will side with Gravitation.
Amerigo (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, held up, headway and hung right from 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Caracciola (9-7) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
Desert Sea (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, headed after 2f, chased leaders, led again over 5f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 16, 2l behind Daraahem (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gf in May.
Judgethemoment (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, switched sharply left over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well and always holding on towards finish, won at Royal Ascot 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (2) gf in Jun beating Sesenta (9-6) by 1/2l, 20 ran.
Wells Lyrical (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Raced keenly in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Som Tala (8-8) at Newcastle 2m hcap (2) sft in Jun.
Gravitation 9-2 (8-12) Close up, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14l behind Suzi's Decision (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in May.
Victoria Montoya 2-1fav (9-9) Held up well in touch, chased winner over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Callisto Moon (8-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
