steadied start, race keenly in rear, some headway when hung right on bend halfway, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong
led and raced keenly, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 110 yards
went to post early, awkwardly away, raced keenly and always rear-division
mid-division, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner
chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd
always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
DARTMAN was highly tried as a juvenile and having been kept in training as a three-year-old, that probably tells us all we need to know. Sealine was another to take on high quality opposition in maidens and he caught the eye at Nottingham on his most recent start. Lunatick went close in a Windsor maiden at the beginning of the season but two subsequent runs have yielded little fruit. Zaraza didn’t appear totally straight-forward when recently appearing at Thirsk and William Haggas elects to try the gelding with a tongue strap this evening.
Hoornblower 6-4fav (10-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Thawg (8-11) at Brighton 1m mdn stks (5) fm in May.
Dartman (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Shahbaz (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Frankfreya 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression soon after, 9th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Crack Shot (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Lunatick 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not much room well over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten, 9th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Saxon King (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Sealine (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) 6th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Crack Shot (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Smart Charger (IRE) 250-1 (9-7) Rear mid-division, never showed, 13th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Nothing To Sea (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Zaraza (GER) 6-5fav (9-7) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Arkendale (9-7) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) sft in Jun.
Clandestinely (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Dwelt, raced in 4th throughout, no impression final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Azahara Palace (9-1) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Moonspirit 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Imperial Emperor (9-10) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
Pretty Peg (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Imperial Emperor (9-10) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
