with winner, led 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and switched left approaching final furlong, weakened
soon led, headed 3 out, led 2 out, pushed clear final furlong, eased near finish
tracked leaders, ridden and switched left 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch but in rear, closer order after 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
This should not take a great deal of winning and looks to provide John Dunlop's Free Offer with an ideal opportunity to open his account which he is taken to do ahead of Belvedere Vixen and Baarrij. Like most of the yard's youngsters, the selection was not given a hard race on his debut and the son of Generous should have learned from that experience. Mick Channon's Fun Thai never looked likely to get competitive on her first start and is hard to recommend on that evidence, while Valeesha makes no real appeal on pedigree. Jamie Osborne's Belvedere Vixen showed promise first time out and looks a bigger threat than another Channon runner Baarrij, who was well held first time out. Free Offer was given a nice quiet introduction on his debut though and is taken to reap the rewards of that effort here.
Belvedere Vixen 5-2jt-fav (8-6) Slowly into stride, headway 3f, ridden 2f, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Always Best (8-9) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Jul.
Free Offer 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Princess Taise (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul.
Fun Thai 8-1 (8-12) Always behind, 9th of 10, 8l behind Jack Oliver (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Valeesha Erhaab filly, half-sister to flat and hurdles winner Diletia.
Baarrij 20-1 (9-0) Started slowly, ridden out, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 9l behind English Ballet (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul.
Little Miss Tara (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Behind, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 7, 7l behind Thousand Words (8-13) at Newbury 7f 2yo stk (3) gf in Jul.
