started slowly, in rear, lost touch 3f out, soon tailed off
started slowly, always behind, ridden 3f out, no progress
close-up, effort 3f out, soon hard ridden and weakened 2f out
held up behind, headway over 2f out, chased winner and every chance final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
started slowly, held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, kept on never nearer
went left start, soon in touch, effort wide 3f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden along 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
tracked leader, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly under pressure inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, never nearer
tracked leaders to 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
held up mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened
led, hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
Capestar finished best of a poor bunch of maidens behind the useful Soldier's Tale at York last time and looks worth taking on which we do with Pre Eminance, who is preferred to Hunter's Valley and Powerful Parrish. The last mentioned represents the stable of Paul Cole and is entitled to improve on two runs as a juvenile, the latest of them in a Group 3 race in Italy. She makes more appeal than Richard Hannon's Hunter's Valley, who is more exposed than some of these. Similar comments apply to Henry Candy's Zwadi and of more interest may be Mick Channon's once raced Shaaban and Roger Charlton's Tumbaga, neither of whom have lived up to expectations so far. The vote though goes to Pre Eminance. A rare runner on the flat for Charlie Egerton, the son of Peintre Celebre showed distinct signs of promise on his Newmarket debut last November and, with plenty of improvement to come, he looks worth a bet.
