chased leader, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, unable to quicken
dwelt, behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
took keen hold, held up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden and headed near finish
prominent on inside, pushed along halfway, soon lost place
went right start, pulled hard early, held up behind leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched right, headway between horses, ran on to lead near finish
bumped start, raced wide, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, no danger
slowly into stride, held up in rear, shaken up over 1f out, never dangerous
Desert Pride should be good enough to win this ordinary maiden auction. Celtic Spring and Bahamian Bliss are the best alternatives, while another to mention is Too Hot To Handle, who is an interesting newcomer but may be better over longer distances when she has gained in experience. She one to keep tabs on and, in financially terms, she is probably best watched until going into handicaps. Celtic Spring showed improvement last time out but, having finished almost five lengths adrift of Desert Pride, she has a bit to find. Still, she coped well with the surface and, as this race lacks strength in depth, the daughter of Celtic Swing could easily make the frame in this company. Bahamian Pride makes some appeal from a punting perspective, as she doesn¿t have much to find to provide selection with the sternest challenge. She teams up with a male jockey for the first time today and it remains to be seen if stronger driving will provide the key to unlocking her potential. Even so, Desert Pride sets the standard on the BHA ratings and, now that he has a seasonal run behind him, the Stuart Kittow-trained colt is likely to make this a really stern test for the rest. A rating of 73 would look harsh outside this grade, so this appears to be a good bit o f placement by trainer Stuart Kittow, whose representative looks easily the best option from what they have shown to date.
Edge End 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on outside, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Arfinnit (9-0) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Tiger Trail (GER) 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 11, 5l behind Toms Laughter (9-7) at Folkestone 6f hcap (5) gs in Jun.
Night Rocket (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Started slowly, behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Bussel (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov '06.
Desert Pride 11-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, nk behind Credit Swap (9-0) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Professor Malone 50-1 (9-0) Very slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 30l behind Lekita (8-12) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Bahamian Bliss 7-2 (8-9) Took keen hold, tracked leader to over 5f out, every chance over 1f out, held when snatched up well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Bahamian Princess (8-9) at W'hampton 7f fll mdn (6) pol in Apr.
Celtic Spring (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on but never able to challenge, 5th of 14, 5l behind Credit Swap (9-0) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Flipacoin 66-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Lekita (8-12) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Too Hot To Handle (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, in rear, shaken up over 2f out, not clear run well over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 10l behind Wingbeat (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
