tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, chased winner and hung left over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
chased leaders on outer, ridden and not much room 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway on outer approaching 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear and soon outpaced
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened
made all, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, readily
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked winner until over 2f out, soon weakened
CHEDDAR GEORGE caught the eye on debut and is fancied feature in the finish along with Mushreq, Uphold and Tattler. Brian Meehan's son of Pivotal shaped with promise behind Breakheart, making late headway having been held up for most of the way. He looks sure to be wiser this afternoon and there are several hints in the pedigree of this very well-related colt that he will relish the ground conditions today. The obvious contender is Mushreq who contested some top maidens last year. He makes his seasonal reappearance today and this $850,000 purchase is likely to step up this season being out of the Oaks winner Casual Look. Tattler reads well in terms of pedigree and this half-brother to Bagber is not ignored on debut, Uphold shaped with promise behind Quick Wit in October and is out of a half-sister to Distant Music, whilst Miss Chaumiere will be handicapped after this run and that may be where her future lies after two runs at big prices. Mont Ras started at 100/30 on debut at Yarmouth but was almost last and he needs to prove that he is better than that abject beginning. Jubail is not ignored after a good first run behind Dromore, however in the better of the two divisions we will take a chance on Cheddar George each way.
Cheddar George 13-2 (9-13) Slowly into stride, raced greenly in rear, stumbled 5f out, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 7l behind Breakheart (9-1) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Supa Seeker (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away, always in rear, ridden and weakened halfway, last of 17, well behind Redwood (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct '08.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 11, 14l behind Capital Attraction (9-1) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Jubail (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 9l behind Dromore (8-8) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Mont Ras (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Very slowly away, soon pushed along, headway to mid-division halfway, effort 2f out, soon weakened and eased, 13th of 15, 20l behind Shesells Seashells (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Mushreq (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Went right start, held up, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Swiss Cross (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Singing Scott (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Behind, never dangerous, last of 15, 23l behind Adventure Story (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Tattler Dansili colt out of Torcross.
Uphold 14-1 (9-0) Went left start, raced centre, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, 13th of 18, 9l behind Quick Wit (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Gracie May Grape Tree Road filly out of Sequin Slippers.
Miss Chaumiere 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind Naddwah (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
