mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway 3f out, no impression
made all, clear final furlong, readily
chased leaders in 4th, one pace final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, chased winner over 2f out, no impression
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased winner until over 2f, one pace
BEAVERBROOK (NAP) has been competing in better company than this and finished ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Newbury a fortnight ago. He will take some pegging back from a low stall number and is preferred to Beverley runner-up General Alexander, who has been less lucky with the draw. Majdool and Spongy are likely improvers and the former wears his owners first colours ahead of Tazaayud and Alabaaly. Richard Fahey has a fine strike rate with two-year-old runners at the track so his newcomer Flanders Flame is worth a second glance.
Alabaaly 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, well held inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 14l behind King Of Rooks (9-5) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Beaverbrook 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, hard ridden and edged right last 100 yards, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Birchwood (9-5) at Newbury 6f 2yo stks (2) gd.
Flanders Flame Dutch Art colt out of Pink Flames.
General Alexander (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, just held by winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Lathom (9-5) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Majdool (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, driven and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 6l behind Shanghai Glory (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Spongy (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left well over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Carrington (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Tazaayud 14-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 9l behind Qeyaadah (9-5) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Addicted To Luck 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 9, 7l behind Dodgy Bob (9-2) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
That'll Happen 7-2fav (9-5) Led, shaken up and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Lathom (9-5) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Mirage (IRE) Oasis Dream filly out of Applauded.
