held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led and pushed clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, never on terms
started very slowly, behind, some late minor headway, never on terms
slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd close home
led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 1f out, ridden edged left and went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, ridden on outside well over 1f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out
raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, weakened into 4th close home
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, never troubled leaders after
Petit Filous has the best piece of form on offer but was still beaten over seven lengths when third at Chelmsford. Champagne Pink looks the most likely improver of the others with racecourse experience but a purely speculative vote goes to a newcomer in such a weak maiden. Stan Moore sent out the winner in 2014 so Allegheny Bay could go well but MR MINERALS is a half-brother to a winner and is also preferred to Deliberator and Trautmann.
Mr Minerals Poet's Voice gelding out of River Song.
Trautmann (IRE) Casamento gelding out of Klang.
Allegheny Bay (IRE) Power gelding out of Allegheny Creek.
Deliberator Delegator colt out of Purest.
Petit Filous 6-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken when hung left over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Royal Opera House (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Champagne Pink (FR) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Vintage Folly (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Red Mohican 25-1 (9-0) Keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Six Strings (9-5) at Newcastle 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Champagne Reign (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always behind, 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Hochfeld (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Forest Steps (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Black Bolt (9-2) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
