in touch and keen, chased winner from over 2f out, edged right from over 1f out, one pace
made all and set steady pace, quickened up over 2f out, kept on
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
keen, outpaced over 2f out
keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Deepwater Bay may find the improvement needed to lower the colours of Final Verse, with Red Somerset and Antica worth a mention at least in this Listed event. Andrew Balding has always had a very high opinion of Deepwater Bay who justified his trainer's faith when duly making a winning return at Kempton, beating another Stoute hotpot funnily enough, in the shape of Escape Clause. Deepwater Bay was always going well and pounced on the odds-on favourite inside the final furlong to score readily, the only surprise being his starting price of 13-2. The son of Chester House is ready for this step up to a mile, and connections hope that he will prove good enough en-route to a crack at the St James' s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Final Verse also holds that lofty entry, and with the Stoute stable firing on all cylinders, will have plenty of supporters too. A half-brother to nine winners no less, the son of Mark Of Esteem proved that he had trained on when beaten less than six lengths by George Washington in the 2,000 Guineas, and his ability to handle the ground is not in question judged by his good effort when second to Hurricane Cat in last year's Horris Hill at Newbury. At the likely forecast odds though he represents no value and is worth taking on. Red Somerset is potentially unexposed, while Antica lost no caste in defeat behind Levera at York and gets the fillies' allowance. They can make a race of it, but we hope to see Deepwater Bay go on to bigger and better things.
Deepwater Bay (USA) 13-2 (8-12) In touch, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on strongly, driven out, won at Kempton 7f mdn stk (4) pol in Apr beating Escape Clause (8-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Final Verse 50-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind George Washington (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf.
Red Somerset (USA) 7-4 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon recovered and prominent, hard driven final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol beating Cousteau (9-3) by a shd, 14 ran.
Renderoc (USA) 66-1 (8-9) 14th of 15, 30l behind Gold For Sale (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 1m Grp 3 std in Feb.
Antica (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Held up, switched left 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Levera (8-13) at York 7f lst hcp (1) gs.
Metropolitan Man 16-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Killybegs (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Star Crowned (USA) 22-1 (8-11) Tracked leader in standside group, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Levera (9-2) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (2) sft.
