slowly into stride, behind, driven on wide outside 3f out, soon beaten
held up, ridden and no chance when hung left from over 2f out
slowly away, keen hold and hampered on rail after 1f, steadied rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to dispute 2nd place approaching final furlong, no chance with winner inside final furlong
chased winner until over 1f out, soon hung left and beaten
chased leaders, ridden early straight, weakening when hung left from over 2f out
made all, shaken up and ran on final furlong, in command when edged left final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden to challenge when hampered on rail over 1f out, disputing 2nd place, held when not much room on rail, final 100 yards
It will be interesting to see if there is any market confidence behind the Michael Jarvis-trained Jaasoos on his debut but this is likely to go to one of those with experience and with Loch Tay not certain to appreciate the cut in the ground, the vote goes to Spirit of The Mist. The selection ran promisingly on his Sandown debut earlier this month and, being by soft ground influence Trans Island, Tim Pitt's youngster should improve for racing on today's surface. Richard Hannon's Oakley Heffert was well held on his Windsor debut and is probably best watched now, while Silca Key should relish the conditions but this looks tougher than the race that she ran in at Folkestone first time out. Spirit of The Mist was beaten some way on his first start but the softer ground here should help and he gets the vote.
Dan Tucker 25-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 15l behind Sakhee's Secret (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Distiller (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden to join leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Cheap Street (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Jaasoos (IRE) Noverre colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m4f and over jumps.
Loch Tay 11-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders after 2f, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Safe Investment (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Oakley Heffert (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 15, 10l behind Sakhee's Secret (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Spirit of The Mist (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 10l behind Overturn (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Silca Key 20-1 (8-11) In touch centre, headway over 1f out, hampered 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Veenwouden (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs.
