tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, kept on
with leader to halfway, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not much room and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, ridden out
This won't take much winning and Perfect Portrait looks to have been found an easy opening to get off the mark at the first time of asking. David Loder's gelding is a half-brother to the high-class miler Darnay, as well as dual-winner Matangi. He may have most to fear from Paciano, who has shown enough to suggest he has a little race in him, but with a handicap mark of 74, it will be a surprise if he is good enough to trouble the selection on these terms. Isaz has also shown enough to suggest he can win his maiden, but he will have to wait a little longer yet, while the rest of them look out of their depth against Perfect Portrait, who is taken to show his rivals a clean pair of heels.