slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders after 3f, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
mid-division, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
always prominent, led over 2f out, edged left and kept up to work inside final furlong, better for race
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, always towards rear
towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, short of room entering final furlong, not recover
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner final furlong, kept on
soon in rear, behind final 3f
in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, driven and kept on again inside final furlong
slowly away, ridden halfway, always towards rear
Boxgrove is taken to prevail here, with Bienvenue and newcomer Separated just two live dangers in this juvenile event. Most of these have lots of scope, so only a modest vote goes to Boxgrove who shaped well enough on his debut here when third to Ascertain. The form looks nothing special, but he can only improve. Bienvenue is one of two Marcus Tregoning inmates on view, the other being Okoboji. However, Bienvenue makes more appeal based on her two efforts on the course so far. She was well backed in the morning prior to her third behind Messe De Minuit and should again go well. Separated makes her debut in the colours of the Cheveley Park Stud and may have more scope than stablemate Secret Place, but in a race in which the market will prove the best guide no doubt, we return to Boxgrove as the selection to small stakes.
