mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, hard ridden entering final furlong, led well inside final furlong, all out
behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd entering final furlong
led, headed 4f out, ridden and every chance 3f out, one pace
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
in touch, led 3f out, under pressure over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
towards rear, ridden over 5f out, never dangerous
with leader, led 4f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened
Mark Johnston complicates matters by saddling two runners here in Cubism and Sydney Cove but it will be a surprise if either are good enough to get the better of UNION ISLAND, who sets a fair standard and he gets the vote. Kevin Ryan's colt has run well in all three starts be it on soft or fast ground, earning a rating of 84 and a reproduction of earlier form will make him tough to beat. Sir Michael Stoute's Jedi was well held on his debut in a decent Newmarket maiden but he should have learned form that and has to be considered, along with Michael Bell's Halfway House who may do better on this more testing ground. Bryan Smart's Radegund Abbey ran better at Newcastle last time and he makes more appeal than Luca Cumani's Cygnet, who was beaten some way on his Sandown debut. There are several interesting runners in the field here but Union Island sets the standard and he gets the vote.
Aziz (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 14l behind Mastery (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Cubism Sulamani colt out of Diagonale.
Cygnet 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden along well over 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Brief Candle (8-12) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Halfway House 16-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 8th of 13, 10l behind Evasive (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Jedi 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, not troubled leaders, 10th of 17, 12l behind Redwood (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Radegund Abbey 40-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Montaff (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2yo mdn (4) hvy.
Shakin John 40-1 (9-3) Steadied start, pulled hard, prominent after 2f, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Mastery (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Sydney Cove (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 16l behind Hail Promenader (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Union Island (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Led, driven and hung right over 1f, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Imposing (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Zelos Diktator 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 16l behind Alexander Gulch (9-3) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Best Bidder (USA) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, driven along halfway, some late progress, 15th of 24, 10l behind Minor Vamp (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll gs in Sept.
Red Margarita (IRE) Dalakhani filly out of Red Bartsia.
Tres Chic (FR) Kaldounevees filly out of Chic Emilie.
