close up, ridden and switched inside over 1f out, driven, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong
in touch over 4f
pulled hard, always in rear
held up, ridden and some headway on inside 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
raced wide, keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and kept on, never nearer
soon pushed along towards rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, shalen up inside final furlong, ran on close home
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost 2 places near finish
Opus Maximus gets the confident vote in this maiden with Mask Of Conspiracy and Miss Firefly rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second on his debut despite running green behind Young Ivanhoe and with nominal improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Mask Of Conspiracy rates the main danger as he showed a little ability in two starts last season but the suspicion is he may need the run after a 172 day break and he is taken on with this in mind. Miss Firefly is from a yard in form but has had plenty of chances and again looks vulnerable. If the others Maid of Ailsa is a well bred filly by Pivotal and will not need to be anything special to take a hand in the finish so should be watched in the market but Opus Maximus looks sure to improve and looks the one to be on.
Interactive (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Orientalist Art (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Trees of Green (USA) 10-1 (8-5) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Bazroy (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Zeeuw (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and switched left over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Kyle (9-0) at Salisbury 6f mdn stk (4) gf in May.
Ben 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 2l behind Orpen's Art (8-3) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Complete Frontline (GER) 7-2 (8-11) Soon led, headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Silver Guest (8-11) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Copperwood 9-2 (9-3) Keen, held up in rear, pushed along and struggling from 3f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Throne of Power (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Mask Of Conspiracy (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden before straight, 3rd under 2f out, 4th and no extra over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Ghimaar (9-0) at Tipperary 7f 2yo stk c&g frm in Sept.
Opus Maximus (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in touch, ran on inside final furlong, every chance close home, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Young Ivanhoe (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Maid of Ailsa (USA) Pivotal filly out of winning sprinter Chiquita.
Miss Firefly 11-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, hung badly left over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 8l behind Kaldoun Kingdom (8-7) at Brighton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Angels Quest Piccolo filly, half-sister to 6f-1m winner Our Faye.
