in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon faded
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong
soon prominent, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
went right start, made all, ridden out
dwelt, soon tracking leaders, kept on same pace from well over 1f out
went right start, tracked leaders, hung right over 1f out, soon weakened
It is worth siding with experience in the opening maiden and the race looks between Goose Green, Urban warrior and Queen Of Narnia with the Mick Channon-trained, Queen Of Narnia getting our vote. She was third in a soft-ground Warwick maiden on her debut, the second-placed horse that day, Gradetime, was an easy winner at Southwell last Friday and a reproduction of the Warwick run can see our selection go very close. Urban Warrior is becoming expensive to follow and was second when odds-on in a recent Southwell maiden. He may have to settle for minor honours again today. Goose Green was third in a maiden at this course on his debut and then disappointed at Leicester last week. His breeding suggests that he will be better suited over longer distances and the jockey booking indicates he is the stable's second string. Our selection then in the opener is Queen Of Narnia.
Goose Green (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) With leader until over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Hellvelyn (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs.
Mr Klick (IRE) Tendulkar colt, half-brother to 6f & 1m winner Angela's Husband.
Princely Royal Prince Sabo gelding out of 5f & 6f winner Premium Princess.
Rippling River Foxhound colt out of a moderate racemare.
Urban Warrior 3-10fav (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, hd behind Chief Editor (8-10) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) fbs.
Lansdown Lomitas filly, half-sister to 1m 4f winner Wester Lodge.
Queen of Narnia 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Gilded (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs.
Temtation (IRE) Trans Island filly, half-sister to 7f winner Montecassino Abbey.