chased leaders, ridden over 2f out one pace approaching final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along, outpaced over 3f out
with leader, effort, not much room over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish
Unless Howard Johnson's Stravinsky colt Heureux proves to be out of the ordinary, this should go to Ludovico, who is preferred to Diablerette. The last mentioned ran green on her Doncaster debut and, with Mark Johnston's juveniles normally showing improvement for their first start, she has to be respected at a track where the trainer has a good record with his youngsters. Linda Perratt is not known for her success with two-year-olds first time out so Mandarin Rocket may be best watched, while the booking of Robert Winston for Ian Semple's Dulce Sueno takes the eye, although the daughter of Lahib may want a softer surface. Kasarami needs to improve on all known form and preference is for Ludovico, who stepped up on debut form when finding just Final Verse too good in a 16-runner maiden at Doncaster last time. A reproduction of that effort may suffice.
Heureux (USA) Stravinsky colt out of an unraced mare from the family of Glacial Storm.
Kasarami (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Nihal (8-9) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Ludovico 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Final Verse (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Mandarin Rocket (IRE) Titus Livius colt out of an unraced mare.
Diablerette 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lonely Ahead (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Dulce Sueno Lahib filly out of 5f winner Graceland Lady.