tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon well behind, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
led early, prominent, led again 4f out, clear over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Those with experience have yet to race on slow ground but Tez has the best form after a debut fourth at Doncaster. Still, the newcomers won't have to be anything special to come out best and a speculative vote goes to ROSTRUM FAREWELL. A half-brother to five winners including smart sprinter and soft-ground winner Elnawin, he could well make a winning debut. Boadicee is also related to a couple of winners and makes more appeal than both Marengo and Biotic.
Biotic Aqlaam colt out of Bramaputra.
Marengo Verglas colt out of Cloudchaser.
Nip A Bear 66-1 (8-11) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 19l behind Treaty Of Paris (8-11) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Nova Champ (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 7th of 8, 10l behind Cable Bay (9-5) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Rostrum Farewell Royal Applause colt out of Acicula.
Tez 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear and pushed along, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mezel (9-5) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Boadicee Aqlaam filly out of Fen Guest.