held up never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead post
tracked leaders, pulled hard early, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, driven and strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed post
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, tailed off
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened final 2f
mid-division, some late headway, never nearer
Given this is an Auction Maiden that shouldn't take a great deal of winning it might be worth siding with one of the newcomers and we do so with John Gosden's POINT OUT whose pedigree suggests he has the beating of the more experienced Plutocraft and St Ignatius. As a half brother to the useful all-weather performer Distinctive Image the selection looks bred for success on this surface and with his other relations including a Kentucky Derby runner-up he should have the beating of this moderate bunch. Plutocraft ran an encouraging debut and the yard's youngsters usually come on for their first experience. He was expensive enough to suggest that his connections expect reasonable things in the future and he could make experience count. St Ignatius was solid at best on his first run, which came over course and distance, but this colt has a success filled bloodline so we can expect more this time. Highland Quaich also ran a good debut in a decent enough maiden so could be seen to good effect here but Point Out should be a class above if running to his potential.
Desert Recluse (IRE) Redback colt out of Desert Design.
Flash For Freedom (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away and always in rear, last of 10, 10l behind So Surreal (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Highland Quaich 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outer, pushed along, kept on one pace final 2f, 6th of 10, 9l behind Get A Grip (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Plutocraft 7-2 (8-13) Raced stands side, slowly into stride, in rear, headway and every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 12l behind Jairzihno (9-2) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Point Out (USA) Point Given colt out of Dock Leaf.
Rusty Pelican Tobougg gelding out of Opalite.
Set To Go 100-1 (8-11) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 22l behind Soul Station (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.
State Visit 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 14l behind Graymalkin (9-0) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
St Ignatius 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8l behind Confucius Fortune (8-13) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep.
Aintgottaname Trade Fair filly out of Emouna.
Bird On The Wire 66-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Cloud's End (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol.
Chateau Zara Zaha filly out of Glensara.
Feel The Magic (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 10l behind Art Excellence (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Hubble Space Observatory filly out of Double Stake.
