behind, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, ran green, in command final furlong, stayed on well
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 1f
prominent to halfway, soon lost place, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
in touch, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off
slowly away, always in rear, tailed off
in touch, headway to challenge 2f out, soon chased winner and edged right, kept on
chased leader, led halfway, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off
More experienced performers in this second division of the maiden than there were first up, and while we think that the only debutant here can go well, we prefer the claims of ONYX OF ARABIA. To that debutant first though, and Godolphin's Graymalkin is certainly an opponent to be feared here. With the operation's two-year-olds going so well, including first-time out, then this Singspiel colt will take a bit of beating. A daughter of Cherry Hinton runner-up Pearl Grey, he has lots of juvenile winners among his relatives and it will be very interesting to see what sort of chance the odds compilers take with him. Even so, Onyx Of Arabia has invaluable experience on his side, having improved from first run to second, and that latter race has worked out pretty well so far with the fourth coming out and improving. Trip and ground suit and with the yard going well enough we'll just go with him. We'd expect to see more from Jamie Osborne's Saint Thomas after a promising Brighton debut, while Guest Book is almost certain to come on for a quiet Newmarket introduction, now stepped up to 7f. Kajima looks best of the remainder, but Onyx Of Arabia can add more than a touch of colour to punters' cheeks.
Graymalkin (IRE) Singspiel colt out of Pearl Grey.
Guest Book (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven halfway, soon hung left, never nearer, 6th of 12, 6l behind Dafeef (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Kajima 7-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid division, ridden 2f out, no impression after, 5th of 7, 9l behind Lord Zenith (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Knowledgeable 300-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 17l behind Markazzi (9-3) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Onyx Of Arabia (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Come On Safari (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Saint Thomas (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, headway and effort over 1f out, weakened close home, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Bab At The Bowster (8-8) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) fm in Aug.
Tiger Hawk (USA) 16-1 (8-3) Held up and behind, not clearest of runs from 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Ibmab (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo clm (6) gd in Aug.
Viking Dancer 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, edged left briefly when ridden 2f out, never going pace to troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 7l behind Private Story (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Old Money 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, green in rear, ridden over 1f out, never in contention, 7th of 12, 10l behind Emirates Hills (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo stks (5) gf in Aug.
Typical Female 33-1 (8-12) Pushed along over 3f out, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 20l behind Astonishment (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Aug.
