behind from 3rd, never dangerous
raced keenly, in touch, headway to challenge after 5th, led after next, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out
jumped left 1st, chased leaders to 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, one pace when hit last, no extra flat
towards rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
towards rear, headway halfway, lost place approaching 3 out, tailed off from next
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on under pressure to go 2nd after last, kept on, no impression
behind, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon outpaced
chased leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
always behind, jumped slowly 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 2 out
There are only five that catch our eyes here, and they are Ostfanni, Dubonai, Wing Commander, Petrolero and Compton Eclaire, and our vote goes to Ostfanni. The selection was good enough to win over 12 furlongs on the Flat in Ireland, although he was only rated in the 60s in that sphere. However, that looks good enough to make him competitive here and, sure to have been well schooled by Martin Todhunter, this four-year-old can go well. Wing Commander was the best of these on the Flat, achieving a rating in the 90s and proving himself effective at up to 10 furlongs. If he takes to this game, he must go well. Dubonai ran a very good fourth to the impressive Nyrche at Wetherby on his hurdling debut, and a repeat of that brings him firmly into the reckoning. Compton Eclaire, who won over 13 furlongs at Warwick on the Flat but was only rated in the 50s, is another to consider, being from a canny yard. Petrolero showed improved form over course and distance last time from his debut run and could well improve again. Much as Howard Johnson runs two here, neither has shown a tremendous amount of promise and, for that reason, we look elsewhere, with the vote going to Ostfanni.
