tracked leader, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, hard ridden and kept on when edged left inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and switched right over 2f out, hard ridden and ran on well to lead inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up and keen, effort over 2f out, no impression after
slowly into stride, in rear, switched left over 4f out, hampered over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
mid-division, outpaced from over 4f out
mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, not quicken
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on final 2f, no impression
The winner of an ordinary maiden, Country Reel will have to improve quite a bit on that showing if he is to land this, while the maiden Fiddlers Reach could have found an easier option to get off the mark. Stablemates Masterpoint and Royal Beacon both have something to find at this level and preference is for the former, who looked a horse to follow when winning a maiden at Newmarket back in May. He has been given plenty of time since then and is open to any amount of improvement. Greek Revival will need to put a disappointing effort at Newbury behind him, while All Nines was not disgraced under top weight in a nursery at Newmarket earlier in the month. Yarmouth maiden winner Indian Haven will have his work cut out at this level. Membership doesn't look good enough, but Revenue is a progressive individual. He had some useful animals behind when a solid second to Elusive City in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes and that form bears the closest inspection. On a line through The Bonus King, he has the beating the Hannon Pair, July Stakes winner Mister Links and the fifth in that race, albeit an unlcuky fifth Tizzy May.
