tracked winner until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th until edged right and outpaced 2f out, kept on again in 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went sharply left start, raced keenly, made all, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely
carried badly left start, raced keenly, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held
Confab has no easy task on his debut while City Wanderer finished tailed off at Newbury on his introduction. But the remaining trio can all be given a chance including the returning Deference, placed at Kempton in November. Dominus ran well at Leicester on his comeback and came up against a potentially smart newcomer when runner-up over 6f at Chelmsford last week but QUTOB will be sharper for last month’s placed effort in a decent maiden over today’s trip at Newmarket and Charlie Hills’ colt may prove the one to side with.
City Wanderer (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) In touch in 5th, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 3f, 7th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Raise You (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Confab (USA) Exchange Rate gelding out of Callmenancy.
Deference 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Global Spectrum (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dominus (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led, hard driven when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Jubiloso (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (3) pol in Apr.
Qutob (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Far Above (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.