slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f weakened quickly, tailed off
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside, no extra
tracked leaders and always going well, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
very slowly into stride and outpaced
slowly into stride, outpaced, some moderate late progress
slowly into stride, in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on to take 3rd close home
with leader throughout, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened well inside
Didn't We belied market odds of 66/1 when second to Best Guess at Newmarket on his debut and is likely to be much shorter today but that was a weak race for the track so the Terry Mills-trained colt may not represent much value in a contest that is taken to go to Balik Pearls ahead of Prince Tamino. The last mentioned stepped up on his debut effort when third at Warwick last time and has to be respected on that evidence, while Discotheque is closely matched with Didn't We on Newmarket form but disappointed at Folkestone subsequently. Clive Brittain's Loua is becoming rather exposed, while Picador, who looks the pick of Sir Mark Prescott's two newcomers, is likely to need the run. The vote then goes to Neville Callaghan's Balik Pearls who has run up to a decent level of form in both starts so far and will take some beating if reproducing previous form on his first start on this surface.
Didn't We (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Best Guess (8-9) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Loua 4-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and effort 2f out, carried right approaching 1f out, weakened, 6th of 9, 8l behind Sun Catcher (9-0) at Folkestone 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Picador Pivotal colt, half-brother to middle-distance winner Salsebond.
Prince Tamino 7-1 (8-11) With winner, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, caught for 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Count Trevisio (8-11) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Protester Agnes World colt out of winning sprinter Galine.
Amygdala 5-1 (8-11) Green to post, slowly away, soon in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 8l behind Famcred (8-11) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.
Discotheque (USA) 11-8fav (8-9) Led 4f, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Tiana (8-9) at Folkestone 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Balik Pearls 15-8fav (8-4) Held up in 3rd going well, chased winner approaching final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Persian Express (8-9) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn (5) frm.
