keen hold early, soon held up tracking leaders, looking for room 2f out, switched left to stand rail soon after, quickened to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, shaken up and quickened right away
close up on stands side rail, under pressure halfway, weakened 2f out
went right start, soon recovered and close up, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out
slight lead until headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon close up, pushed along and switched right to outside 2f out, kept on same pace
pressed leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and outpaced by winner entering final furlong, just held on to hold 2nd
prominent, chased leader well over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance, until outpaced by winner entering final furlong, kept pressing for 2nd
The market will tell its own tale here and ZEBEDEE is put forward as our selection with Reposer and Pick A Little put up as the likely dangers. Richard Hannon's charge won handsomely at Windsor on debut and while that does mean that a penalty has been accrued, he did look as if he knew his job and was plenty forward. John Best is not adverse to training the odd decent juvenile and it is interesting that he enters Reposer given that he cost just £4500. Pick A Little is respected. He made all to win at Kempton on his second start and with speed counting for plenty; he should be thereabouts from the go. Straight Line has to reverse form with our pick though raced as if the experience would not be lost upon him. Joe Junior is tried in blinkers. Gay Kelleway has already worked the oracle with this methodology before and Frankie Dettori is booked. Zebedee showed a likeable attitude on debut and while this is no gimme, he should be up to the task.
Zebedee 4-6fav (9-3) Chased leading pair on rail, pulled out to chase leader approaching 2f out, soon challenging on bit, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Scarlet Rocks (8-12) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Joe Junior Royal Applause colt out of Mindfulness.
Ocean's Glacier Iceman colt out of Red Typhoon.
Pick A Little 4-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol beating Ivan's A Star (8-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Reposer (IRE) Kheleyf colt out of Tragic Point.
Saucy Buck (IRE) 10-11fav (9-3) Chased leader, ridden halfway, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Cape To Rio (9-3) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs.
Straight Line (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, kept on final 2f, 4th of 15, 7l behind Zebedee (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
