held up in last pair, steady headway from 4f out, led inside final 2f, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, rallied and just held towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, tracked leader 2f out, edged right final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
in touch on outter, tracked leaders halfway, led 3f out, headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace
pressed leader, pushed along 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room and switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
led at steady pace, headed 3f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous after
As is often the case in this type of event there is not a great deal for form students to go on with very little public form and, of those to have raced previously, the most solid claims are held by Kicasso, Lin d'Estruval and Natterjack but we take a chance on the ability of the newcomer Marching Premier. Noel Chance is more than capable of producing a horse to win first time up and, being by Zaffaran, the selection makes plenty of appeal on breeding. Simon Sherwood's Supreme Leader gelding All Things Equal, Emma Lavelle's Wichway Now, a son of Norwich, and Alan King's Kimono Royal, who is by Garde Royal, are other debutantes worth a look at in the ring beforehand. Among those with form, Lin d'Estruval and Natterjack, who finished fifth and sixth respectively over course and distance on their debuts have claims, while Henrietta Knight's Kicasso was favourite for a better race than this at Ascot but none make any great appeal and we take a chance with Marching Premier.
