led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong
ran green, behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, never able to challenge
chased leaders, soon pushed along, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on
with leader, driven halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, always behind and outpaced, eased final 2f
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well to lead well inside final furlong
chased leaders 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Mark Johnston's juveniles tend to improve with racing so the likelihood is that Beacon Blue will need the run and as such the vote goes to another newcomer, Cherubim, who should prove too good for the more experienced Hillside Girl and Silver Calling. David Loder's two-year-old runners have been sweeping all before them this season and Cherubim, a daughter of Sunday Silence, who is a sister to a high-class miler in Japan makes plenty of appeal on breeding. Sure to know what is required, she is taken to make a winning debut. Newcastle winner Hillside Blue was well held under a penalty at Thirsk recently and, along with Iron Temptress, is likely to do so again here. Silver Calling showed signs of ability on her debut at Goodwood and is entitled to improve. She may prove to be the main threat to the selection.
