tracked leader till 5f out, not clear run approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
slowly away, headway to chase leader 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when short of room 1f out
keen, held up, headway and not much room from 2f out, squeezed through 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on
Taruskin will be a warm order here and he gets the call over On The Waterfront and Lin In Gold. The selection carries topweight here but finished just three lengths behind 2,000 Guineas hopeful Haafhd at Newmarket last season prior to showing up well in a handicap back at the same track 10 days ago. He's been raised two pounds for that run and now steps up a furlong in distance, but he should be able to cope with both quite comfortably. On The Waterfront comes here fit following thee all-weather runs this season and a mark of just 66 for his handicap bow, and his first run on Turf, has not exactly overstated his potential. Vamose ran well in the second of his four runs last season but, overall, has something to prove, while Lin In Gold won well over course and distance on his debut before flopping at Doncaster. He should do better this year and could go well. Overall, though, Taruskin looks the one to beat.