tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead and edged left inside final furlong
in touch, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
with leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon one pace
led, headed halfway, ridden to lead again over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong
keen early, held up, ridden halfway, soon outpaced
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, soon outpaced
AUDEMAR can gain compensation at the expense of Hawk's Eye and Wunder Strike. Ed Vaughan's charge was presumably easy to back in the market on introduction as his pedigree is very much in line with longer distances. That said, he made Cheviot pull out all the stops on introduction and that rival has gone on to put together a couple of fair efforts in nurseries. Hawk's Eye stayed on well to be fourth to Flintlock at Windsor. He will be of interest once campaigned in nurseries. Wunder Strike has been outpointed on two starts and should find a step up in distance as a positive. Dynamo Dane was anything but on debut. Captain Carnival is a close relation to useful miler, Inglenook. The presence of Jamie Spencer indicates that Audemar is fancied and we seek not to oppose.
Audemar (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, slightly outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Cheviot (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Sept.
Captain Carnival (IRE) Captain Rio gelding out of winning sprinter Alley Kitten.
Clerical (USA) 33-1 (7-8) Behind, edged right over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression on leaders, 8th of 14, 5l behind Norfolk Broads (8-13) at Goodwood 6f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Dynamo Dane (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Outpaced in rear, tailed off over 1f out, last of 12, 22l behind Enderby Spirit (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Wunder Strike (USA) 40-1 (9-3) Outpaced, never trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 14l behind Fesko (8-12) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Always The Sun Intikhab filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Viking Spirit.
Hawk's Eye 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 15, 3l behind Flintlock (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.