chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
towards rear, kept on, never nearer
tracked leader, led 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
headway 5f out to go prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 3f out, pressed leader from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
towards rear, kept on over 1f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
dwelt, slowly into stride, always towards rear
raced mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous
always towards rear
Lommel can follow up his Yarmouth debut win over this longer trip. On breeding seven furlongs should suit better than six. He's not one of the stable's hotpots, it would seem, but he beat a number of previous winners that day and can improve enough to take this. His main danger looks to be Motivus. Second to the subsequent Gimcrack winner, Balmont, on his debut, he then disappointed at Goodwood. Plenty of horses have a off-day at that track so, if you are prepared to forgive him that effort, he can be competitive here. Again, seven furlongs should suit him also. Of the others, Jack Sullivan looks to be improving based on his Windsor effort last time, but more is required again. Olihider has place claims based on a decent Newmarket maiden effort last time, while James Fanshawe's Primus Inter Pares, a son of Sadler's Wells, cost 110,000 guineas as a yearling so should have something about him. Bellagio Princess stepped up on her debut to finish third in a decent Catterick maiden last time and could improve again at the trip. With the stable showing welcome signs of a return to form, Terry Mills' 32,000 guineas purchase Resplendent One could also come into the reckoning. Overall, though, Lommel might be the one ahead of Motivus and the newcomer Primus Inter Pares.
