slowly into stride, behind, outpaced before halfway, never on terms
behind, headway and switched right over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, no extra
prominent, led half way, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
led until halfway, ridden to lead again over 1f out, hung left and soon headed, weakened closing stages
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon faded
held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong readilly
In a field mainly comprised of newcomers, it is one such animal Radical Views, that gets the vote over the likes of Marine Parade, Wait Watcher and Kon Tiki. Radical Views is well related, being a full-brother to both No Excuse Needed and Nawadi, and has entries in a couple of Group 2 contests, the Champagne Stakes at York and the Royal Lodge at Ascot. He is obviously thought useful then, and will be expected to go well on his debut here for the Barry Hills yard. He was pulled out of a similar race at Salisbury on Wednesday and can make the short wait worthwhile. Marine Parade has the most experience on view, but was a beaten favourite at Windsor last time, and there are plenty here that can improve past him. Wait Watcher is the only other to have seen the track so far, but she has to show a lot more than she did at Folkestone. Mark Johnston's juveniles continue to run well, so Kon Tiki would surely not have to be in the Middleham stable's hierarchy to take a hand in proceedings, while Ben Chorley is well thought of by all accounts. Emaara will no doubt come on in leaps and bounds for the run, and we shall return to Radical Views as the answer to a tricky opener at headquarters.
Ben Chorley Inchinor colt, brother to 6f winner Vilas, half-brother to 1m3f winner Vicario.
Benfleet Boy Fasliyev gelding out of 1m & 2m winner Nicely.
Diysem (USA) Johannesburg colt, half-brother to 1m & 1m1f winner Blushing Rainbow.
Forced Upon Us Allied Forces gelding out of an unraced mare.
Gilded Youth Gorse gelding, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m.
Highland Harvest Averti colt out of a moderate racemare.
Marine Parade 7-2fav (9-3) Prominent, switched right and ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1l behind Si Foo (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Radical Views Machiavellian colt, brother to numerous winners up to 1m2f including the Group 2 winner No Excuse Needed.
Dee Burgh Zaha filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 7f.
Emaara Fasliyev filly out of 6f winner Shuruk.
Kon Tiki Red Ransom filly out of 1m2f winner First Fleet.
Wait Watcher (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out and one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Majuro (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
