tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on well, pushed out
in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
in touch, headway and effort over 2f out, kept on but always held by winner, inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always outpaced and behind, tailed off final 2f
Second time out has been a profitable policy to follow with John Gosden's younger runners and, with that in mind, Cut Short is fancied to prevail here; possibly at the main expense of Heart's Desire and the newcomer Posteritas, who make a fair amount of appeal on pedigree. Merwaha is another to keep tabs on when the betting market opens in earnest as she hails from a yard that are just stepping things up a gear and it will be no surprise to see her go close at the first time of asking. However, Cut Short was given a very light introduction when she finished fifth here on her debut last month and can be expected to have learnt a good deal from the experience. Gosden has an excellent strike-rate with horses of this nature and, with trip and ground sure to suit, he can add to it if all goes well for Cut Price here.
