held up, ridden and outpaced well over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, quickened up to lead over 1f out, soon in command, comfortable
slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced halfway
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
The market will provide the biggest clues to a race that is dominated by well-bred newcomers from powerful yards. David Loder has made an excellent start to the campaign and Augustine makes plenty of appeal on breeding being a Machiavellian half-brother to a juvenile winner out of a Mtoto mare, who was a smart middle distance performer. It would be no shock if he proved good enough to make a winning start to his career while Aidan O'Brien's pair of Old Deuteronomy, who hails from the family of Rainbow Quest and Warning, and The Mighty Tiger, by Storm Cat out of a multiple Grade 1 winner, are clearly other smart prospects to note. Richard Hannon's juveniles always command plenty of respect so Venables is another to consider in a race that is sure to produce plenty of future winners.
