prominent, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, easily
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never a threat
led until over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
steadied start, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Acclamation has few peers when it comes to siring sprinters and DENAAR is out of a 7f winner who has produced winners with all of her offspring to race. Al Shaqab Racing paid 300,000gns for the colt last month and he can make a winning debut ahead of Last Page, only beaten a head in both starts to date at Doncaster and Bath. Mark Johnston’s string is already firing on all cylinders and Branscombe is by Invincible Spirit and a half-brother to last year’s Molecomb winner Yalta so is respected while Nottingham third Poignant adds to the interest in a potentially-informative maiden.
Branscombe Invincible Spirit colt out of Lacily.
Budgie Excelebration colt out of Lady Bellatrix.
Denaar (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Clever Millie.
Poignant 11-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Simmy's Copshop (9-2) at Nottingham 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Kodiac Express (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven halfway, kept on well final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Plunger (9-2) at Kempton 5f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Mimram Kheleyf filly out of Tobaranama.
Last Page 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, soon hanging right, headway over 2f out, led and hung left over 1f out, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Chagatai (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (2) fm in Apr.