started slowly, ran green in rear, some late headway final furlong, no danger
raced wide, disputed lead to well over 2f out, chased winner until one pace approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, shaken up and kept on final furlong
keen hold in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, (improve)
tracked leaders, shaken up 2f out, one pace
in touch, ran green and pushed along 4f out, stayed on to chase winner approaching final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed
disputed lead, led going well over 2f out, ridden final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
dwelt, took keen hold and always behind
started slowly, always towards rear, lost touch over 3f out
dwelt, recovered and soon mid-division, weakened 2f out
A race to view with a great deal of interest as it is sure to produce a number of future winners. As such, Cape Vincent gets a tentative selection. The John Gosden-trained colt holds a number of good entries and cost 90,000 guineas, so clearly has been showing something at home. Iffraaj is by Zafonic and and well related. Jazz Scene's dam is a half-sister to this season's Group 2 Princess Margaret Stakes winner, River Belle. Sir Michael Stoute runs three. Of these, Kieren Fallon rides the stoutly-bred North Light, a full brother to Researched. He has a host of big-race entries, including next year's Vodafone Derby. Best of the other pair could be Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's well-related Maraahel, although he lacks big-race entries. The third Freemason Lodge runner is Lammtarra's half-brother Menokee. Marcus Tregoning runs two, namely, Munaawesh, a son of Bahri, and the Rahy colt Qaadimm. Ed Dunlop's Post And Rail cost $150,000 and his dam is a winning sister to the top-class Emperor Jones. John Dunlop field Swagger Stick, who was retained for $270,000 and who has shown promise, but needs to step up on his two runs to date. And Richard Hannon runs the 55,000 guineas acquisition, Zuma, a Grand Lodge colt who is a brother to a Japanese winner. It all points to an intriguing affair. Watch the betting with interest, but the three to focus on could well be Cape Vincent, North Light and Maraahel, with Cape Vincent getting our vote.
