in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, close up over 2f out, one pace final furlong
started slowly and soon behind, ridden over 3f out, no chance
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
keen, effort to chase leaders over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch and keen, weakening when hanging left over 2f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong but held
Easterly Breeze arguably sets the standard on form and whilst he is starting to be frustrating to follow, we will side with him again now stepped up in trip; newcomers Hareem and Vivacita could prove to be the biggest dangers. In the selection's runs to date he has shaped as if the step up to a mile and a half would suit and having run some of his better races on quick ground, a big run looks imminent. He may not be entirely straight-forward, but he is fancied to break his duck. Meon Mix and Theta both represent powerful stables but neither has shone in their runs so far, whilst Wroughton should come on for his debut at Salisbury but will certainly need to. Hareem looks the likeliest newcomer on breeding, and representing a stable who can ready a newcomer, the market should prove informative. A weak race, and the vote goes to Easterly Breeze.
Apache Chant (USA) 33-1 (8-4) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Franchoek (9-6) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Easterly Breeze (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Dwelt and soon in touch, ridden along and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Double Doors (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.
Hareem (IRE) King's Best colt out of a moderate racemare.
Wroughton (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a danger, 7th of 9, 11l behind Demolition (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Berry Hill Lass (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In touch until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 9l behind Shake On It (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Meon Mix 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway under pressure in mid-division 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 13l behind Risque Heights (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Aug.
Theta 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, well off the pace in rear, no chance final 3f, 7th of 14, 12l behind Longspur (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Aug.
Vivacita Medicean filly, half-sister to winning stayer San Hernando.