chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, driven out final furlong, in command when edged right towards finish
held up in mid-division, driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, driven and went 3rd inside final furlong but not pace of front pair
slowly into stride, always behind
chased leader to 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on inside, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear when bumped after 1f, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, kept on inside final furlong but no danger
Afram Blue can land this maiden at the main expense of Bahamarama and Pretty Bonnie. The selection finished fourth behind Ramblin Bob at Salisbury on his debut but the horse that finished fifth in that race has since been out and won twice so the form looks to be rock solid. Bahamarama was unsuited by the heavy ground at Windsor last time but she would have to enter calculations based on what she had shown previously. Pretty Bonnie finished just ahead of Mac Dalia last time so if she runs well in the opener then that could give the form a boost. Magical Song is an interesting newcomer from a yard that has to be respected in these type of events, but Afram Blue showed enough on his debut to make him the one to beat here.
