slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but not pace of winner
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, went second entering final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
prominent, ridden over 3f out, ran green and soon beaten
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ran on well, comfortable
Very little to get our teeth into here with Party Cat comfortably the best of those to have run and Richard Hannon muddies the waters further by saddling two newcomers as well; the market may help us to decide. The nominal selection is Party Cat. Motor Home and Courageous Nature are from respected yards whose juveniles often leave their debut form behind them and neither are dismissed. Hellbender's yard have yet to get off the mark with their juveniles although some of them have been running well whilst neither Managua's, Versaki's nor Noble Jack's pedigrees scream precocious two year-old whilst Penton Hook was a cheap purchase who may be best watched. That's not to say that they can't win but none look that obvious and Pretty Cat's debut run was good enough to win him the vote.
Courageous Nature (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Chased leaders 4f, 11th of 13, 18l behind Instalment (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Hellbender (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt, half-brother to 1m4f winner Sir Sandicliffe.
Managua Kaldounevees colt out of 1m-1m2f winner Teresa Balbi.
Motor Home 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, ridden halfway, green and hung left 2f out, stayed on, 8th of 13, 20l behind Orizaba (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Noble Jack (IRE) Elusive City colt, half-brother to 5f-1m3f winner Tancredi.
Party Cat (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Went left start, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Saucy Brown (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Penton Hook Lucky Owners gelding out of 7f-1m2f winner Cosmic Star.
Versaki (IRE) Verglas colt out of 1m2f winner Mythie.