slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, effort when not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd close home
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and ran on
tracked leader over 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd close home
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leader until over 5f out, remained close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, held up well in rear, very wide into straight 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge
Rattan will be all the rage for this following last season's near misses but he looks worth taking on. We'll take a chance on Liberation Spirit but Stone Of Scone caught our eye on his debut and is feared. The selection has yet to step foot on a racecourse in public but certainly looks the part on paper and presumably did in the sales ring as well as connections had to fork out almost half a million dollars to purchase him. His American pedigree suggests he'll be at home on the track and his yard is going well. Cosmopolitan and La Sarrazine are other newcomers to note whilst Stone Of Scone should know more about the game now and will be expected to step up on his debut showing. Cozy Tiger may fare better once handicapping but Rattan looks sure to be there or thereabouts once again but may ideally prefer further. Therefore, we'll side with the attractively bred Liberation Spirit.
Benhego 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in touch, soon pushed along and never on terms, 5th of 6, 8l behind The Galloping Shoe (8-9) at Brighton 1m mdn aut stk (5) gs in Apr.
Burnbrake 15-2 (9-3) Towards rear, switched over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3l behind Call of Duty (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.
Closertobelieving 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 10l behind Tri Nations (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Cozy Tiger (USA) 11-4 (9-3) Soon chasing winner, ridden 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Cossack Prince (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Golden Bishop 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 10th of 14, 26l behind Downhiller (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft in Apr.
Hapi 100-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 29l behind Tri Nations (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Liberation Spirit (USA) Gone West colt out of 7f & 1m winner Katherine Seymour.
Squire Boldwood (IRE) Royal Anthem colt out of a lightly-raced mare.
Stone of Scone 5-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Fanjura (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Tartan Gigha (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, effort over 4f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 18l behind City Bonus (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Wise Lee Zilzal gelding, brother to winning sprinter Ayzal.
Yellow Thunder (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out, last of 15, 41l behind Pampas Cat (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.
La Sarrazine (FR) Medicean filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Salute The Sun.
Rattan (USA) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right towards finish, headed final stride, 2nd of 13, shd behind Cool Judgement (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Cosmopolitan Cadeaux Genereux filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Silca Elegance.
