held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, one-paced final 2f
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure, held on
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no extra final 2f
Henry Cecil fields an interesting newcomer in the shape of Bagan, but runners from his yard have tended to need the run first time out and he may be best watched today. The return to form for runners from the Barry Hills yard increases confidence behind Lakatoi's bid and he fully deserves to get a first win on the boards. The drop back to 12 furlongs should not be a problem and he may well start at a decent price if there is blind admiration for the Cecil-trained colt.