held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten eased over 1f out
held up in touch, driven along to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
held up behind and keen hold, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
steadied start, held up rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, no trouble winner
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden well over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
narrow leader, headed over 3f out, every chance, over 1f out, beaten when slightly hampered inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and effort over 2f out, badly hampered, not recover and eased
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
An open-looking Classic trial, and the betting could provide some clues as to the chance of Aidan O'Brien's runner, Maderno. His performance when winning his only start at The Curragh was not particularly striking but he will not be travelling here to make up the numbers and has to be respected. Bragadino, from the stable that won the Craven Stakes, will have his supporters. Having won on his debut at Sandown he ran well in the Champagne Stakes at Goodwood before floundering on soft ground. The selection, though, is Foreign Accent. John Gosden's horses have been in sparkling form this week and this half-brother to Killer Instinct could hardly have been more impressive on his sole start of last year, when he beat a big field at Doncaster last backend by five lengths. The runner-up, Zaajel, is held in high regard and Foreign Accent, who is thought likely to prove just as good on this faster ground, can complete an excellent week for the Manton yard by maintaining his unbeaten record here.
