held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, not pace of winner
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, one pace under pressure
held up in touch, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
made all, shaken up over 1f out, clear inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on, better for race
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Some smart individuals have won this race in the past and this year's renewal looks up to standard with some promising and well-bred types in opposition. Not least of which is Maghanim who was a highly encouraging runner-up behind a well regarded type on his Newmarket debut and looks sure to take plenty of beating granted normal improvement. Magistretti was a comfortable Sandown maiden winner but had his limitations exposed in Listed company next time. Alkaased, a Kingmambo colt from the same family as San Sebastion, and Soyuz, a half-brother to useful winners, both hold big-race engagements and are newcomers who are worth noting in the market.
