tracked leaders, behind from over 3f out, stayed far side
led, ridden over 2f out, all out when headed inside final furlong
slowly into stride, effort and headway on inside over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, good headway approaching final furlong, just held
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
in touch and keen, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left, no further impression
Taghreed stands out on form and should be supported to beat Orchestrator and the reappearing Greyfriars Abbey. It will be a surprise if Taghreed does not open her account sooner rather than later based on two solid efforts on soft ground at Leicester and Yarmouth to date. She was close up at the finish each time, and the form of her latest second has been franked by the third Silca Elegance at Redcar subsequently. Unless any of her rivals improve significantly today, it is hard not to see her coming out on top. Orchestrator has to prove that he can go on the ground, but he was a shade unlucky in running at Goodwood on his return a fortnight ago, so may go well, while Greyfriars Abbey returns to action here after a 237-day absence, and looks one to follow when he goes handicapping later this summer. Risque Heights went close on a few occasions last term, and is now fitted with blinkers and a tongue-tie. There could be some improvement then, but we much prefer the claims of Taghreed.
Tay Bridge (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, soon weakened and tailed off from over 1f out, last of 12, well behind Cool Isle (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Musical Chimes 100-1 (9-4) Prominent from 4f, last of 11, 22l behind Medici Pearl (8-10) at Beverley 7f mdn fll (5) gd in May.
Greyfriars Abbey 7-4 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, hung right over 2f out, faded, 7th of 12, 6l behind Show Trial (8-9) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Nov.
Risque Heights 7-1 (9-3) In rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Summer Dancer (9-5) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Poppets Sweetlove 66-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 8l behind El Toreador (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Taghreed (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Vainglory (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) sft.
Orchestrator (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up and keen, headway into mid-division after 4f, not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Royal Secrets (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd.
