made all, came centre entering final 2f, ridden, ran green, edged right final furlong, stayed on, better for race
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
taken to post early, pulled hard in last place, ridden to go 3rd approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 1f out
BOSCAGE may be able to make a winning start and is put forwards ahead of Pyrus Time and Onemix. He lacks the racecourse experience of his two rivals but he is the selected runner from a three strong Mark Johnston entry and is sure to have been well prepared. He looks the part on paper and represents a yard in fine form with a good record at the track. Pyrus Time has been progressing with experience and has gone close the last twice over this course and distance; he should be thereabouts again. Onemix is only his trainer's third runner of the year and neither has hit the target; results from recent years suggest that the yard doesn't really get in to full swing until the following month and she's opposable despite running a nice race on debut behind a stablemate of the selection, Boscage.
Boscage (USA) Forestry colt out of Prospinsky.
Aegean Rose 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 7th of 8, 23l behind Watson's Bay (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Pyrus Time (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Started slowly, raced keenly behind, good headway over 1f out, finished strongly to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Thief of Time (8-8) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Tightrope (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) Prominent and keen, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 10l behind Take The Micky (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Oct.
Onemix 25-1 (8-12) Started slowly, soon ridden along, headway inside final 3f, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closed on winner towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Petrovsky (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Dec.