chased leaders on outside, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression
pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd post
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to go 2nd post, not pace of winner
slowly into stride, behind in touch, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression when not much room over 1f out, never able to challenge
made all, hung right 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong
None of these can be ruled out with any confidence, but CRAVAT has been keeping good company since winning his debut at Beverley in May. His second in the Brian Yeardley back at the same track sets the standard and the remainder all need to improve to catch up with Mark Johnston's colt. Verbeeck may do so as he won his maiden at Sandown last month and that looks better form than Excelette's recent success at Chester. Winning debutants Al Shaqab and Class Monitor are also worth noting with improvement likely.
Al Shaqab (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Close up, effort 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran green and edged left inside final furlong, held on well, won at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs beating Mantuana (8-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Verbeeck 15-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun beating Orders From Rome (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Cravat 7-1 (9-5) Soon chased leading pair on outside, ridden 2f out, outpaced when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Silvas Romana (7-12) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd.
Class Monitor 11-4 (8-12) Slowly away, mid-division, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) gd beating Beechey's Beauty (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Excelette (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Went right start, driven to chase leaders, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post, won at Chester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd beating Tahnee Mara (8-11) by hd, 7 ran.