tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, close up over 1f out, kept on
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on
led and keen, jumped path 5f out, saddle slipped over 3f out, soon headed and virtually pulled up
prominent, left in lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, edged left final furlong, not pace of winner
slowly into stride, always in rear
Eastern Gift, Bravo Bolivar and Enactment look the three to focus on here and the vote is given to Eastern Gift. The selection did not have the race run to suit but he still shaped promisingly on his debut in a decent maiden at Ascot. He is sure to come on for the experience and nominal improvement should make him tough to beat. Bravo Bolivar is a well-bred colt and this newcomer from the John Dunlop yard will not have to be anything out of the ordinary in order to get competitive here. Enactment hails from a top in-form yard and this colt is surely better than he showed in his racecourse debut when he was well beaten at Leciester. Walter Swinburn has got a fair strike-rate with his 2-year-olds so Apotheosis is another worth considering, but Eastern Gift showed enough on his debut to make him the one to beat.
Eastern Gift 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, ran green, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sporting Art (9-3) at Ascot 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Enactment 9-2 (9-3) Held up, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Golan Knight (9-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Jun.
Safari Sunup (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headed on outside 2f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind La Voile Rouge (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Jun.
Bravo Bolivar (IRE) Red Ransom colt, half-brother to 7f winner Woodland Dream and useful 7f-1m3f winner Big Bad Bob.
Pinkindie (USA) Smart Strike colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Big Strike.
Spinning Sound (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders and edged left approaching final furlong, kept on well, 4th of 11, 3l behind Ghetto (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Taaresh (IRE) Sakhee colt out of 1m2f winner Tanaghum.
The Riddler (IRE) Daylami colt out of winning sprinter Wimple.
