tracked leaders, steadied when not much room and lost place after 1f, effort well over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, pulled hard, pushed along, switched slightly left 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed towards finish
led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
mid-division on outside, headway 4f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always in rear
tracked leaders, pulled hard, bumped over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
dwelt, mid-division on inside, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, soon weakened
Not a strong maiden and it might pay to side with newcomer RED GULCH to get the better of Prince Yarraman and Bush Master. The last-named has had numerous chances to break his duck, and whilst he has been placed on this surface over this trip at Lingfield in the past, and has a reasonable enough official mark to set the standard, he clearly looks vulnerable. Prince Yarraman is a nicely-bred debutant saddled by Jamie Osborne and the Chineur colt is related to numerous juvenile scorers at around this trip. That augurs well for him, though on the negative side the yard is not in red hot form. Ed Dunlop's runners would have to be considered in better shape at present and he trains the selection Red Gulch, a Kyllachy colt who doubled in price as a two-year-old and who is related to Fantastic Fellow, who was top-class at that age as he showed when winning the Middle Park. He is likely to be straight enough for this first run and Keiren Fallon is a good man to have on our side. Tiger Star is also related to winning juvenile stock and the stable's runners are in good nick, so he is not ruled out, although blinkers on debut are a little offputting, while Bramshaw was a 130,000 dollars purchase and from the family of a top Canadian two-year-old, so support for him would be interesting. Kings 'N Dreams looks the best of the others with experience and is stepped back up to this trip after finishing just out of the frame over 6f at Doncaster on soft ground last time. He merits plenty of respect, but we will chance Red Gulch.
Bondage (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and stayed on final furlong, improve, 5th of 11, 8l behind London Stripe (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Bramshaw (USA) Langfuhr colt out of Milagra.
Bush Master 4-1 (9-3) Held up in touch in main group, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge leading trio, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Memorandum (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Count Of Anjou (USA) 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 12l behind Gardening Leave (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Kings 'n Dreams 16-1 (9-3) Behind, headway 2f out, one pace, 4th of 15, 2l behind Adventure Story (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Prince Yarraman (IRE) Chineur colt out of Church Mice.
Red Gulch Kyllachy colt out of Enrapture.
Southern Breeze Dansili colt out of Michelle Ma Belle.
Tiger Star Tiger Hill gelding out of Rosy Outlook.
Blue Again Leporello filly out of Forever Blue.
