tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well final furlong, ridden out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
bumped start, towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, always towards rear
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace from 2f out
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on
keen, tracked leaders, ran wide on bend over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, stayed on final furlong never dangerous
behind, headway from 3f out, hampered 2f out, stayed on final furlong, improved
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on but not pace of winner, hung left close home
Plenty of those with experience have shown promise from limited opportunities including Road to Heaven, Off Colour and Woodsley House but this may go to one of the newcomers with the vote going to Sendeed. A son of Gulch, the selection is bred to be useful and, with the stable's juveniles with a good first timeout record this term, he looks worth a bet. Among some of the other debutantes, Brain Meehan's newcomers tend to need the run so First Row is probably best watched, while John Gosden's Pivotal colt Windsor Knot may want a softer surface. Of more interest may be Marcus Tregoning's Shahama, who is by Daylami and from a stable that knows how to ready a juvenile. Road to Heaven and Off Colour finished a well beaten third and fourth behind Mark Johnston's Melrose Avenue in a course and distance maiden on a soft surface earlier in the month. Both have to be respected along with Salisbury second Woodsley House, who comes from a yard whose two-year-olds normally step up considerably on debut form on their second start. Richard Hannon's Embossed and John Gosden's Northanger Abbey may be better than they showed first time out but preference is for Sendeed who is taken to make a winning debut.
