mid-division, ridden and lost place from halfway
slowly into stride, always outpaced
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not much room over 4f out, staying on when hung left approaching final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong,
tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
dwelt, soon in touch, driven 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner
mid-division, ridden 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, one pace
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
Another race to watch rather than bet upon. Sir Michael Stoute enters the Highclere colt Loyal in this race. The Bluebird colt is well related to a number of three-year-old winners and should improve on whatever he shows today. Similarly, Desert View; a Saddler's Wells filly trained by Gerrard Butler, looks one for next year. Jeremy Noseda's debutante, Ephesus, does make more appeal in the short term. On breeding, he should be smart enough to land the prize; and perhaps more encouragingly for backers, his trainer has a 23% strike rate with his two-year-olds. Texas Hill finished almost eight lengths behind Trade Fair in a Newbury maiden. He will have come on for the run but the draw today could have been kinder.
