chased leaders, headway and effort over 1f out, weakened close home
prominent, under pressure 3f out, soon no impression
led, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened
slowly away and in rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on and hung left under pressure, no chance with winner
always prominent and travelling strongly, led over 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely
took keen hold, in touch, ridden well over 2f out, not pace to challenge
CHAIRMAN PAT is preferred to Bab At The Bowster and Pastello. Tom Dascombe's colt has been supported on each of his three outings this term, finishing second on his most recent start at Lingfield. Ideally for this track, he does have plenty of early speed and having proven himself over the trip, he is interestingly tried here rather than in nurseries. Bab At The Bowster was supported at Ascot on debut and was far from disgraced. The second in that race has gone on to oblige in a Windsor maiden on Monday, and there is plenty of evidence in the pedigree to suggest that she will have few issues in relation to an extra furlong. Pastello ran green on introduction at Newmarket. She has a particularly likeable pedigree, as her dam was a Listed class sprinter. French Connexion was predictably outclassed in the Weatherby's Super Sprint. The suspicion is that she has probably plateaued from a formbook perspective. Dream Spinner has not been knocked around in two starts thus far. He is stoutly bred on the dam's side and is probably one to look out for over further in time. Saint Thomas is an interesting debutant. A well-bred son of Alharaath, it will be no easy task to take on battle-hardened rivals giving weight all around to the majority. Chairman Pat gets the casting vote this afternoon.
Saint Thomas (IRE) Alhaarth colt out of Aguilas Perla.
Chairman Pat (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Went right start, soon led, driven and headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Cumulus Nimbus (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Dream Spinner 12-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 4l behind Mingun Bell (9-3) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.
Pastello 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, hard driven over 2f out, edged left, soon beaten, 8th of 13, 12l behind Champagnelifestyle (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) sft in Jul.
Bab At The Bowster (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Took keen hold early, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on steadily to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Walk On Water (9-0) at Ascot 6f 2yo stks (3) gd in Jul.
French Connexion (IRE) 100-1 (7-11) Went left start, held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 20, 12l behind Monsieur Chevalier (8-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gs in Jul.
