led after 1f, headed 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride and keen, soon tracking leaders under restraint, weakened 5f out, tailed off final 4f
soon led, headed after 1f, led again 3f out, soon ridden and headed, always held
tracked leaders, ridden and weaken 3f out, eased when beaten
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, ridden out
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
behind, some headway 4f out, soon ridden
soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Richard Hannon's Geller arguably has the best form of those to have raced previously but, being by sprinter Mind Games, is far from certain to stay this trip and preference is for Charleston, who gets the verdict over Golden Key. The last mentioned is a once-raced son of Rainbow Quest trained by Sir Michael Stoute and should improve for his debut outing when down the field in a Newbury maiden. Henry Cecil's Present Oriented finished in front of the Stoute horse that day but looks more exposed after three career starts. Luca Cumani has his string in good form at present so Lost Soldier Three may well step up on his debut close up sixth behind Credit in another Newbury maiden, while John Dunlop's Rossall Point, who has a good middle distance pedigree, is interesting on his debut. The vote though goes to Charleston. John Gosden's colt showed promise when finding just Night Frolic too good in a soft ground maiden at Kempton last month and showed that he handles a faster surface when filling the same position behind Cause Celebre over this trip at Bath subsequently. Charleston is taken to go one better today.
