led until headed over 2f out, hard driven and soon behind
tracked leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon beaten and eased
chased leaders, effort 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened inside final furlong
pulled hard in touch, under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, hard driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not pace of winner
tracked leader going well, shaken up and led over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, pushed out
held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
Zafeen confirmed debut promise when landing a Salisbury maiden in good style and showed that he is very much on the upgrade when runner-up behind Elusive City in the Group 1 Prix Morny last month. Mick Channon's charge has nothing to fear from Al Turf (fifth) on identical terms and is the TEAMtalk selection to lift this valuable prize. Cassis was only narrowly denied glory in the Cherry Hinton and may not have been suited by the testing conditions at The Curragh last month so has to be respected, along with Miguel Cervantes who got off the mark in good style at the same venue recently but Norfolk Stakes hero Baron's Pit has something to prove now having been well below par at Goodwood last time.
