chased leaders to halfway, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance
pulled hard and soon restrained behind leaders, ridden and no impression when hung right from over 1f out
soon led and took keen hold after 3f, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
behind most of way
in touch until weakened 2f out
chased winner throughout, hard ridden 2f out, no chance from over 1f out, kept on well for 2nd
Awesome Love looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account and gets the vote to do so with Red Top and Latif rated the main dangers. Mark Johnston's colt showed plenty of promise on his debut as a two-year-old when second to Kafuwain in an Ayr maiden and, with plenty of improvement anticipated from two to three, he gets the vote. Richard Hannon's Red Top has shown a fair level of form in two starts this term and rates a bigger threat than Latif, who needs to improve on what he has shown in two maidens so far. Paul Cole's Peter Paul Rubens may do better now that he tackles a faster surface and is another to consider along with Mick Channon's reappearing First Dawn but the vote goes to Awesome Love.
