prominent, pushed along halfway, soon behind
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
raced alone far side, pushed along and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, driven along and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
never better than mid-division
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
held up behind leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, never near to challenge
in touch, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong
This looks the stronger division of the maiden but the presence of the 92-rated Daniel Thomas may be the reason a few trainers have decided to wait for other days with a number of interesting newcomers. So the Amanda Perrett-trained son of Dansili is confidently expected to get off the mark today. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained pair of Sharp Reply and Gamble Of the Day are others to monitor in the betting and during the race, as both are expensive purchases and will be expected to start paying their way once they become familiar as to what is required of them. However, Stoute is renowned for his patience with younger horses and they may just be better for the run here. A similar comment applies to John Gosden's approach with juveniles and, although Golden Feather will be popular being the mount of Frankie Dettori, his charge is one to watch today. Real Cool cat found her introduction at York to be an insufficient test of her stamina and will appreciate this extra furlong. However, being by Storm Cat, the soft ground is a concern and a watching brief on the market is advised before assuming that Mark Johnston's charge will handle the conditions this afternoon. Conversely, there are no such doubts about Daniel Thomas, who coped well on the ground at Kempton and got better the further he went. This looks a natural progression for him and it will be a disappointing setback for his connections if he cannot make it fourth time lucky on the racecourse.
