soon switched to rails stand side, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong
in rear and in touch, headway to take 3rd place over 1f out, kept on and no impression on front pair
chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on and headed post
led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead post
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Brian The Snail is owned by Godolphin which is why William Buick is on board, as he was for his reappearance under a big weight at Pontefract which he won with ease. He deserves this step-up in grade though may be undone by ARDAD. A Listed and Group 2 winner, he was thought quick enough to take on the crack sprinters in the l'Abbaye at Chantilly and ran well for a long way and is expected to take high rank amongst sprinters this year as entries in all the major events suggest. Jumira Bridge reappeared to win a Brighton maiden then a Sandown handicap but faces a much tougher task but Hit The Bid finished last behind the selection in the Flying Childers and looks held though Pat Smullen comes over for the ride. Afandem wasn't far behind in fourth in that latter event on Town Moor and will be better for last week's run in France.
Ardad (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) 9th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Marsha (9-7) at Chantilly 5f Grp 1 gd in Oct.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, going well, switched right entering final 2f, led shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Jule In The Crown (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Jumira Bridge 11-4jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Sandown 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Queen In Waiting (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Kyllang Rock (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Steadied and flyjumped leaving stalls, held up, good headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, hung left, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f stks (3) gf in Apr beating Major Jumbo (8-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Fashion Queen 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Queen Kindly (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Afandem (IRE) (9-2) 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Aladdine (8-10) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.
Hit The Bid 14-1 (9-6) Broke well, tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge on inner 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong, last of 6, 18 1/4l behind War Secretary (9-3) at Dundalk 7f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Queen In Waiting (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Raced wide led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Danielsflyer (9-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
