disputed lead until led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon edged right, led inside final furlong, ran on
disputed lead until 2f out, soon weakened
chased leading pair, ridden and switched left over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, not quicken
slowly into stride, behind, rapid headway to press leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
In a weak maiden STUNNING IN PURPLE looks the percentage call to beat Johnny Hancocks and newcomer Vivre La Secret. Andy Haynes has been struggling for winners of late but plenty of his horses have been going well including our selection, who narrowly failed to make all at Lingfield on her debut. This contest looks no stronger and with improvement likely she gets the vote to beat Johnny Hancocks, who did well on his debut having shown distinct signs of greenness and being set plenty to do. He's related to winners around this trip, some of them as juveniles, and there should be a small race in this colt. Vivre La Secret isn't bred to be particularly speedy but the rest of these seem to have their limitations and Bill Turner's filly doesn't need to be special to go close on her debut. She's related to winners over further but her trainer does well with sprinting juveniles and a market check is required to assess her chance. Addock And Egg showed next to nothing on his debut but he's related to some speedy sorts and Tom Dascombe should get the best out of him in time whilst Prophet In A Dream represents last years winning yard and wasn't unbacked on his debut. This is a tough race to call but Stunning In Purple shaped like a future winner on her racecourse bow, so Andy Haynes' filly gets our vote.
Johnny Hancocks (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Takeaway (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.
Prophet In A Dream 10-1 (9-3) Pushed right start, soon chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden, ran green and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Klammer (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Bold Deceiver 66-1 (9-0) Led under stands side rail, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20l behind Penny's Pearl (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo stks (4) gf.
Stunning In Purple (IRE) 7-1 (7-13) Led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Shewalksinbeauty (8-7) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Vivre La Secret Ishiguru filly out of Vivre Sa Vie.
Addock And Egg 12-1 (9-3) Raced centre, started very slowly, outpaced towards rear, beaten halfway, 8th of 13, 15l behind Drawing Board (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
