unseated rider on way to post, in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, faded
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, joined over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed inside and one pace
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure
prominent and keen, joined leader over 4f out, every chance until hung badly left inside final furlong, not recover
mid-division, ridden 3f out and weakened
slowly into stride, in rear on inside, ridden for headway over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong and soon led, ran greenly (hand timed)
slowly into stride, always towards rear
In the opener, we give the nod to Brancacci, with others for the shortlist being Malech and Woolfall Blue, but keep an eye on the betting also. With the stable's juveniles running with credit, Brancacci, who cost 50,000 guineas, should be viewed with interest so watch the betting, while Ivans Ride is a potential improver, and Malech has shown enough in his two starts to date to be considered a contender today. Eoghan O'Neill's two-year-olds have been in good nick so give some thought to The Bard Song, while Woolfall Blue followed up a fair sixth to Sir Xaar with a reasonable second at Newmarket last time, so he is another to consider. Kristal's Queen and Keep Attacking are possibly two for future reference, and Miracle Girl showed little on her debut. Finally, Psychic Star is worth keeping an eye on but, for the winner - if the market vibe is a good one - we will side with Brancacci.
