chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon beaten
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened
led, strongly challenged from halfway, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
soon with leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
held up well in rear, headway from halfway, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home, readily
mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed well inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Bill Turner has won this four times in the last 10 years so any support for Just Past Andover could prove significant, while Pat Eddery has also trained a recent winner which makes Marvelino worth a second glance. The Exceed And Excel colt Heavy Metal is another to consider along with Well Acquainted, while Perfect Words and Mayfield Girl can boast winning relatives and should give a good account. MY BOY BILL should be an early two-year-old and his dam has produced five winners so far including 2010 Lincoln hero Penitent and nine-time winning sprinter Solemn. Mick Easterby might just have his 65,000gns gelding ready to do the business and he gets the nod.
Deepest Blue Sakhee's Secret colt out of Midnight Sky.
Heavy Metal Exceed And Excel colt out of Rock Opera.
Just Past Andover (IRE) Amadeus Wolf colt out of Fancy Feathers.
Lucky Lodge Lucky Story colt out of Melandre.
Marvelino Captain Marvelous colt out of Aimee's Delight.
Maypole Joe (IRE) Iffraaj gelding out of Spanish Needle.
My Boy Bill Dutch Art gelding out of Pious.
Perfect Words (IRE) Thousand Words colt out of Zilayah.
Well Acquainted (IRE) Orientate colt out of Stunning Rose.
Emperor's Daughter Bahamian Bounty filly out of Hatun Suyay.
Lady Poppy Kyllachy filly out of Poppets Sweetlove.
Mayfield Girl (IRE) One Cool Cat filly out of Rose Of Mooncoin.