went left start, soon recovered to chase leaders, pushed along halfway, green and weakened inside final 3f, tailed off
chased leaders, effort on inside to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on throughout final furlong, always just held
dwelt, ran green in touch in 5th, effort on outside over 2f out, not quicken 2f out, soon weakened
made all, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on and always just doing enough
chased winner until ridden over 1f out, chased leading pair and kept on inside final furlong without threatening
DISCOVERER dead-heated for second on his racecourse debut over track and trip last month with Norwood Lane well back in ninth place. He should be up to winning one of these contests on that evidence and John Gosden's colt gets the nod. Ashdown Lad and Breeze On Bye will no doubt improve for their recent debuts, but will need to, and one of the newcomers could prove a bigger threat. Yajber is related to a host of winners, but the Dubawi colt Beggar's Banquet cost 56,000gns and he makes more appeal.
Lingtren Storming Home gelding out of Sunny Times.
Ashdown Lad 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 10l behind Lancaster Gate (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Beggar's Banquet (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Colour Splash.
Discoverer (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, raced keenly, effort well over 1f out, kept on well, edged right under pressure, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Bronze Angel (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Norwood Lane 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon one pace, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 12, 15l behind Bronze Angel (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Yajber (USA) Aljabr colt out of Futuh.
Breeze On Bye 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 9l behind Larwood (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.