held up in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and carried head high, led approaching final furlong, hung right and driven clear
behind, kept on steadily final 2f, never nearer
chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch until weakened over 2f out
chased leader, ridden 3f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on well for 2nd
led, edged left inside final 2f, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway from 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
With the stoutly bred newcomer Plovers Lane likely to need more time, this is probably best left to those with experience and Alshawameq gets the vote over Just Tim and In Deep. The last mentioned is trained by Nerys Dutfield and should appreciate the return to this grade having been outclassed in the May Hill Stakes last time. She has to be respected but lacks the scope of one or two of her opponents and preference is for Alshawameq. John Dunlop's colt was well held on his Leicester debut. However, that was a better race than this and, having looked green there, he should improve for the experience. The son of Green Desert is preferred to Richard Hannon's Just Time. Mick Channon's once raced The Stick and Red Rag from the in-form Jamie Osborne stable are others worthy of a mention but Alshawameq makes plenty of appeal in a poor race and gets the verdict.
