tracked winner, ridden 3f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden, headway to chase leaders 2f out but not reach
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on well
soon well behind, rider lost whip approaching final furlong
mid-division, ridden, weakened over 2f out
keen tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened
made all, quickened at 3f out, challenged but kept on very gamely final furlong
Hazeymm showed great promise when finding just Godolphin's Extreme Measures too good in a Newbury maiden last month and, with today's softer surface likely to suit, he is taken to get the better of another Godolphin inmate Distinctive Voice and Cool Customer. The last mentioned is a well-bred son of Gone West but Ed Dunlop's colt is far from certain to handle the cut in the ground and comes from a stable that has very few first time out juvenile winners anyway. Shady Minstrel showed improved form at Newcastle last time and of more interest may be John Dunlop's Persian Conqueror, who is probably better than he showed first time out. Shipmaster may improve for today's softer ground, while Ralph Beckett's Looker has a pedigree that would suggest that she would have a chance. Godolphin's Distinctive Voice obviously warrants respect but is far from certain to handle today's ground and a safer bet looks to be Hazeymm, who gets the vote.
China Pearl 50-1 (8-11) Led, ridden halfway, headed over 2f out and weakened, 6th of 9, 12l behind Kilworth (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Cool Customer (USA) Gone West colt out of winning miler Radu Cool.
Distinctive Voice Mark of Esteem gelding, half-brother to nuemrous winners including the very smart Mukhalif.
Persian Conqueror (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, last of 11, 20l behind Dawn Quest (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Shady Minstrel (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind European Dream (9-0) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Aug.
Shipmaster 12-1 (9-0) Went right and hit stalls start, always towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 5l behind Familiar Territory (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Aug.
Looker Barathea filly, half-sister to four winners between 7f and 1m3f.
Hazeymm (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on same pace and no real impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Extreme Measures (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
