pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
slight leader to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
reared start and always behind
in touch, headway on inside rail 2f out, ran on to take 2nd approaching final furlong, no chance with winner
reared start, out paced and always well behind
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden and effort 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace
wide throughout and never on terms
Billy Allen sets a fair standard but with Mick Channon's stable back among the winners again, Fools Entire looks the one to be on with Tardis the only other serious danger. The selection ran a race full of promise on his debut over this trip at Folkestone last month and should have learnt from the experience. Channon has a good line through his Windsor Castle Stakes winner Holborn to Billy Allen, who finished last of for behind the subsequent royal winner at Kempton. Admittedly Richard Hannon's colt seemed to improve for the step up in trip when chasing home White Hawk at Warwick recently and rates an obvious danger but he has less scope than the selection. Tardis is bred for middle distances so it was no surprise to see her step on her debut effort over six furlongs when upped to seven last time. Morag ran encouragingly on her first start but probably needs more time and, with Jamie Osborne's newcomer Regulated making limited appeal, we stick with Fools Entire.
