slow away, in rear, headway halfway, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
with winner, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, staying on one pace when rider lost iron close home
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced from over 2f out
held up in touch, keen, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
Some interesting newcomers here including Alshawameq, Zerlina and Gold History, any of who could be good enough to win this but Sir Michael Stoute's Lord Mayor ran encouragingly on his debut and is taken to fulfil that promise. The selection was a never nearer sixth of 16, beaten six lengths behind Torinmoor on his first start in a Newmarket maiden last month. There should be more to come from the son of Machiavellian and it will take a good one to beat him. Among the others to have raced both Alex Stewart's Raysoot and John Gosden's Schapiro are probably both better than they showed first time but the main dangers may be lurking among the newcomers. John Dunlop's Alshawameq, a Green Desert half-brother to three winners, the Barry Hills-trained Daylami filly Daytime Girl, Mark Johnston's American-bred Gold History and Zerlina, Richard Hannon's daughter of Singspiel look the pick of them but we are happy to side with the experience of Lord Mayor.
