chased main group leaders to 2f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and headway on outer 3f out, effort 2f out, soon one pace and no impression
behind, no chance when hampered on rail inside final 2f
led, soon clear, and taken to race on wide outside, clear when brought to inside rail just over 3f out, ridden out unchallenged
held up, pushed along 3f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, nearest finish
behind, ridden in rear 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out but no danger
slowly into stride and always behind
tracked main group leader, stayed on final 2f, took 2nd final 75 yards but no chance with winner
led main group, hard ridden and not on terms over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd final 75 yards
prominent in main group, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hung right to rail inside final 2f
always behind
A typically competitive event of its type with several of the 11 runners holding claims including Boule d'Or, Marbush and Dubois but the vote goes to Pass The Port, who is taken to give James Fanshawe another winner. The selection is open to plenty of improvement after just two career starts and looked a gelding of some potential when winning a Southwell maiden by six lengths last time. The stable's horses could not be in better form at present and he is taken to follow up. Boule d'Or and Marbush face no easy task giving weight away all round and a bigger threat may come from Godolphin's Dubois, who seemed not to stay 1m2f last time and may do better back over a mile today. Richard Hannon has his string in good order at present so Mission Man has to be respected, along with Roger Charlton's Verkhotina, who steps up in distance today and that should suit the daughter of Barathea. Pass The Port looked potentially useful at Southwell though and is taken to give James Fanshawe another winner at the end of a memorable week for the Newmarket-based handler.
