tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, pushed along and ran green halfway, staying on when not much room 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, well behind halfway
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Ed Dunlop's juveniles tend to show considerable improvement for experience and Battle Chant caught the eye on his Ripon debut last month. The well-bred colt, from the same family as the high class miler Emperor Jones, was staying on steadily when badly hampered in the closing stages and looked most unlucky. Entries in the Middle Park and Gimcrack suggest he can leave the form behind in due course and should get off the mark at this level. Monsieur Bond is entitled to progress from a promising debut second at York earlier in the month and looks the main threat although Go Tech should not be underestimated.