led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
towards rear, effort over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in rear, hampered 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
in touch, headway when switched left over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden 4f out, some headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
held up, ridden over 4f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
Urowells and Shouette both showed signs of ability on their only starts at two but, unless Henry Cecil's newcomer Tuning Fork proves to be out of the ordinary, this can go to Mark Johnston's Blackwater Fever. The selection has had the benefit of an outing this season and, while the son of Irish River was well held by Black Falcon at Newcastle, the stable's runners have tended to improve greatly for their first run of the season. Being by Sadlers Wells, Urowells, Shouette and Dhakhirah should all appreciate the cut in the ground. Tuning Fork takes the eye on breeding by a son of Alzao out of a decent mare in Tuning and would not need to be too special to win this on his debut. However, he will need to be pretty good to beat the selection given the form of the Johnston stable.
