slowly into stride, in touch, keen early, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
prominent, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away, held up never dangerous
led, headed over 2f out, ridden and rallied to lead well inside final furlong
always prominent, led over 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, soon headed and no extra
dwelt, held up never dangerous
David Loder has a 23 per cent strike rate with first timers this season and he can enhance that record here with Darko Karim, while Capable Guest and Arc Of Light can also show up well. This should be a nice introduction for the Groom Dancer colt, who will be better over further than this but should nevertheless have enough toe to get the better of his opponents. Reputed to have been pleasing in his work, we take him to score. Capable Guest has the benefit of an outing, when third of 11 at York last week. He ran as though he needed that and was staying on well later on, so he should come on for the run and can be thereabouts. Barry Hills has not had a two-year-old winner in four attempts so far this campaign, but his yard is going well and with Capable Guest also said to be a nice sort he can take home some prize money at the first time of asking, but for the selection we will stick with David Loder's Darko Karim to land the spoils.
