tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged on inside next, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on
led 1st, headed 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, no chance with front pair before 2 out
tracked leader, led 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and hung left under pressure between last 2, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, held flat
led to 1st, held up in rear after next, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
Three useful early-season types line up against each other here and there doesn't look to be a great deal between them on the form book. John Ferguson has a tentative form line with Retro Valley and Doubly Clever through another well forward juvenile, Leoncavallo, and his charge MOUNTAINSIDE gets 4lb from the other two winners having only had one run so far - he looks the one to beat. La Voix will need a lot more if she's to trouble her rivals.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 4-9fav (11-4) Tracked leader, took keen hold, challenged 2 out, soon led, idled in front, not fluent last, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Jul beating Egmont (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Retro Valley (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Held up in touch, went 2nd from 3rd, pecked next, led before 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Our Kylie (10-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mountainside 5-2fav (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun beating Dominada (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
La Voix (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, dist behind Leoncavallo (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
