towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, not much room 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden, outpaced 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to take 2nd close home
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, when hit overhead by winning jockeys whip, no extra well inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest at finish
slowly into stride, soon driven along towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
slow away, always behind
towards rear, outpaced, never dangerous
slow away, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Madaares can make his mark here, with Esoterica, Beowulf, Trumpita and Chateau to be noted for the future. Madaares is not highly tried for his return to action, having contested a class 3 event at York on his racecourse bow last August in which he finished a close sixth to Heureux. A half-brother to Nashaab, he will appreciate a furlong or two more as the season goes on, but certainly has the class to take this if handling the ground. Esoterica also shaped with promise on his Musselburgh debut last September but maybe does not have the same scope as the selection. The latter's stablemate Beowulf was disappointing on his first Turf start at Warwick recently but is fit and has a bit of experience to count on so should not be written off just yet. Trumpita ran green on his Southwell bow but still finished second and seems to handle soft ground, while Chateau changes code after appearing in a couple of bumpers last November and hails from a shrewd yard. Plenty to note for the future then, but for now it is Madaares that is the one to concentrate on.
Chiselled (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Millinsky (8-3) at Redcar 5f stk 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Angaric (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Raced stand side, dwelt, always behind, 23rd of 24, 19l behind Misu Bond (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Oct.
Beowulf 14-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 17, 20l behind Ivy Creek (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs.
Esoterica (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Titus Maximus (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Sept.
Madaares (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear and soon chased along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 11, 2l behind Heureux (9-0) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Aug.
Mulligan's Gold (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Signor Peltro (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept.
Silk Merchant (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never near to challenge, 6th of 10, 8l behind Give Me The Night (8-13) at Catterick 5f nov stk (5) gd in Oct.
Trumpita 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Braddock (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
