held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, ridden and led again over 1f out, stayed on
held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong
held up, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden and some headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
started slowly, keen early, held up in touch, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, soon prominent, weakened final 2f
The market will provide the biggest clues regarding newcomers such as Nahane and Detailed but Forthright looks best of those to have raced previously and sets the standard. Clive Brittain's charge made a pleasing introduction over six furlongs at Yarmouth last month and, having made most of the running, he kept on well to finish runner-up behind a well regarded individual. The son of Cadeaux Genereux is stoutly bred on the dam's side of his pedigree and this Derby entry should appreciate the step up in trip so should take plenty of beating with the benefit of previous experience. Sir Michael Stoute introduces Nahane, who makes plenty of appeal on breeding being by Rainbow Quest out of an Irish Oaks heroine, while Richard Hannon saddles both Detailed and Saipan with the former the pick of the pair on jockey bookings. John Dunlop's Jedburgh and Roger Charlton's Hatch are others to consider but Forthright gets the verdict.
