prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, soon hung left, all out
mid-division, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from 2f out
went right star, led 2 furlongs, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
went left start, towards rear, soon pushed along, effort halfway, one pace from over 1f out
slowly away, effort halfway, never dangerous
hampered start, soon tracking leaders and keen, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, one pace
in touch, headway halfway, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, one pace
led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, just held close home
Romantic Destiny, Rockfield Tiger and Balata have all shown promise on their sole racecourse starts but this may go to one of the newcomers with marginal preference for Cross Fell who gets the vote ahead of Muhajaar. The selection is a well bred debutant from the stable of Mark Johnston and may be worth chancing on his debut. Mick Channon's Siberian Tiger is related to a couple of winners and a market move for the son of Xaar would be of interest. Romantic Destiny should do better on the faster ground today than on her debut and has claims with Kevin Ryan back among the winners, while Rockfield Tiger should come on for his Newmarket debut run. Balata should step up on the form of his Windsor run first time out and is another worthy of a mention but Cross Fell makes plenty of appeal on his first start and he gets the vote.
Bere Davis (FR) Verglas gelding, half-brother to prolific 1m-1m2f French winner Vettorio.
Cross Fell (USA) Cherokee Run colt out of useful miler Campsie Fells.
Feeling Fresh (IRE) Xaar colt, half-brother to winning miler Cecilia's Girl and 7f winner Newgate Lodge.
Muhajaar (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of 6f-7f winner Ya Hajar.
Rockfield Tiger (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Declaration of War (8-12) at Newmarket 6f nov stk (4) gd in May.
Siberian Tiger (IRE) Xaar colt, half-brother to 5f-6f winner Fabuleux Millie.
Romantic Destiny 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Just A Dancer (9-0) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft in May.
Balata 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, headway 2f out, keeping on when bumped 1f out, not recover, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mount Pleasure (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
