towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led, headed well over 2f out, soon behind
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead inside, kept on
in touch, led well over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, until headed inside, no extra close home
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Although it remains to be seen how strong the Kempton race that Gift Voucher finished third in will prove to be, it was a sufficiently improved effort to give Sir Michael Stoute's charge the nod over Mandatum and Fortune's Princess, who are both respected but have yet to races beyond 10 furlongs. Shastye, on the other hand, was very one-paced last time and may need more time. A line through Motive grants Stoute a good handle on at least that rival and it will be disappointing if Gift Voucher cannot handle the challenge tonight. A half-brother to 2,000 Guineas winner Golan, the selection will obviously never reach the level of competition taken on by his sibling. But he has already created the impression that a minor contest like this is his for the taking and he has a good chance to prove it tonight.
