made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish
held up, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pushed right start, behind, headway and carried towards stand side in straight, kept on under pressure final 2f, not pace of far side leaders
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on one pace to take 3rd inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pushed right start, towards rear, hampered 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never going pace to trouble leaders
chased leaders, taken towards stand side in straight, kept on under pressure final 2f, not pace of leaders far side
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly
slowly into stride, badly hampered on rail after 1f, always behind
went right start, soon chased winner, ridden and flashed tail under pressure final furlong, stayed on well towards finish
This race normally produces a decent winner and Chicken Soup can confirm a good impression on the all-weather to see off Mister Genepi and Benedict. Jamie Osborne's charge ran in a fair Lingfield maiden last week and while he perhaps hasn't lived up to the hype that his trainer bestowed upon him, he is at least straight and fit. Mister Genepi sets the benchmark off a mark of 86. Capable of handling any ground, he has a live chance if handling the track. Benedict is well related to a number of Epsom specialists, most notably his sire, the 1997 Derby winner Benny The Dip. Easy to back on debut, the market is watched here. Atlantic Story is sure to be popular in the Godolphin silks. Anything he achieves here is a bonus. Eltizaam's trainer is in much better form of late and this is slightly easier than an earlier Newmarket assignment. Patronage looks precocious enough on breeding and his first effort can be discounted as he was slowly away. Chicken Soup gets the verdict in a race that looks sure to throw up plenty of winners.
