prominent over 5f
slowly into stride, held up and took keen hold, some headway when ridden and hung left from over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
very slowly away, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
always prominent, hard ridden inside final furlong, led near finish
lef for 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon no danger
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, kept on
went left start, held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on, never dangerous
prominent for 2f
with leader, led after 3f, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish
Richard Hannon's World Report showed promise on his debut in York's Convivial Maiden at the Ebor meeting but it remains to be seen whether he will be as effective on today's faster surface and preference is for Fine Lady, who gets the nod over Creative Character. The selection made much of the running on her debut here over a mile last month and should do better back in distance today. With the stable's youngsters normally better for the experience the likelihood is that there is more to come from Mark Johnston's colt. Paul Cole's Theatrical colt Creative Character may have found the soft surface at Sandown last time against him and is interesting back on faster ground. He rates a bigger threat than Alan King's Knightsbridge Hill, who has been well held in two starts so far. The Peter Harris-trained Sovereign Spirit and Brandexe from the yard of Barry Hills are probably both capable of better than their debut efforts would suggest but for the vote we side with Fine Lady.
