soon chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up, headway on inside and hung badly right over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong and no chance with winner
behind, pushed along 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear readily
slowly into stride, soon in touch on outside, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Withdrawn
High Office, Fin Vin de Leu and OFFICER IN COMMAND are shortlisted in this maiden and the vote is given to Officer In Command. The selection ran really well last time out when finishing a close third behind Close Alliance at Great Leighs. He had previously gone close at Wolverhampton and he looks like a winner waiting to happen. High Office is an obvious danger as he has shown up well on both of his runs to date. However, he has yet to race on this surface and at the forecast odds he could be worth taking on. Fin Vin de Leu seems to be progressing with his racing on the evidence of his most recent run here when he chased home Markyg last time out. He has a good draw tonight and he should be involved in the shake-up. Andrew Balding's Cool Strike has the worst of the draw and he will need the cards to fall right if he is to score. All of which returns us to Officer in Command as the pick.
Gaily Noble (IRE) One Cool Cat colt, half-brother to winning miler One Night In May.
Ritano (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Raced wide, towards rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 10l behind Close Alliance (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn (4) pol.
Co Dependent (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in mid-division on outer, hampered and stumbled after 1f, stayed on down outside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Tobond (8-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol.
Fin Vin de Leu (GER) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Markyg (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn (4) pol.
High Office 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Regal Lyric (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept.
Officer In Command (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd just inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Close Alliance (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn (4) pol.
Cool Strike (UAE) 6-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Eloquently (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Playful Asset (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 17, 7l behind Control Zone (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Brooksby 11-2 (9-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Shooting Party (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Highway Magic (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Mustaqer (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd.
