mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace and no impression final furlong
mid-division, effort well over 1f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, soon weakened
always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on well
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
behind, ridden 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
behind, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
slowly into stride, always outpaced towards rear
dwelt, headway to chase leaders halfway, soon weakened
with leader, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
An interesting maiden in which we will plump for Turks Wood ahead of Throw The Dice, Admittance, Middle Eastern, Phlaunt and Grandos. The selection showed reasonable form when fourth behind Indiannie Star at Lingfield over five furlongs on his debut in May and that form certainly stands up to inspection here. Others of interest are Grandos, who cost 37,000 guineas, Phantom Sky, who is from the family as Lochsong, Middle Eastern, who is surely better than his debut run might have suggested, Throw The Dice, who was second over course and distance on his debut and the sixth has won since, Admittance, who stayed on late at Doncaster on his debut, and Phlaunt, whose debut run has worked out well. Overall, though, we are happy to side with Turks Wood.
