chased leaders, ridden over 2f out and slightly outpaced, no impression over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and outpaced halfway, never dangerous final 2f
led well over 3f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, led for 2f, stayed tracking leader, led again over 1f out, headed and no extra final half furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead final half furlong, headed soon after, not pace of winner
held up behind, good headway 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong, going clear close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide on outer, behind, speed to over 2f out, never dangerous
squeezed out start, outpaced in rear, hung left final 2f, never dangerous
bumped and hampered soon after start, behind, hung left final 2f, eased over 1f out
started slowly, soon ridden along in rear, outpaced throughout
Zato and Caan both showed promise when fourth and fifth respectively behind Don't Tell Sue at Newbury first time up and have to be respected but marginal preference is for John Claude, who looked as though he would come on for the run at Yarmouth earlier this month. The selection was not given a hard time by Frankie Dettori once beaten and should have learned from that effort. Zato and Caan obviously both have to respected and their not be much to choose between the pair on debut running on a softer surface than today but neither makes much appeal at the forecast odds. Bill Turner has his two-year-olds in better form now so Starboard Light is worth noting in the market, while Paul Blockley's Bold Fact half-brother to Grey Again Hits Only Jude cannot be discounted first time out. John Claude looked a future winner at Yarmouth on his first start though and gets the vote.
