tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught close home
close up, every chance when carried right entering straight over 1f out, not recover
soon led, hung violently right entering straigth over 1f out and lost 6 lengths, rallied inside final furlong, led post
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
keen in touch, not much room after 1f, ridden and weakened 2f out
held up, effort 3f out, kept on one-paced from over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
A decent juvenile contest with some unexposed types taking on those with more proven form. Among the former category are the John Hills-trained High Finance, an unraced daughter of 2,000 Guineas winner Entrepreneur, and Sir Michael Stoute's Lynx who finished down the field in a Newmarket maiden on her only start so far. Of the others King's Mountain, formerly trained by David Watchman in Ireland, has his first run in this country and is probably best watched, while Mark Johnston's Ransom O'War who won over a mile at Southwell last time may not appreciate the drop in trip. Geoff Wragg's Grand Passion and the Barry Hills-trained Splendid Era both looked potentially useful types when winning their respective maidens at this course and have to be respected. Luca Cumani's Starry Lodge is probably better than he has shown so far but the TEAMtalk selection here is Contractor. The Terry Mills-trained colt found only the useful Viera (a winner here since) too good in a Newmarket maiden at the end of September and, in receipt of weight from the previous winners, he looks the form pick.
