prominent, ridden halfway, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
unseated rider and bolted start, slowly into stride, always behind
dwelt, keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly
with leaders, pressed winner from 3f out, strong challenge final furlong, just failed
prominent until weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, green and soon ridden in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on
made virtually all, ridden halfway, driven final furlong, just held on, all out
wide towards rear, no impression final furlong 2f out
close up, ridden 2f out, one-paced final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and this looks a good opportunity for Flight Of Esteem who earns the TEAMtalk vote. The Peter Harris-trained colt made a highly encouraging debut when fourth over the course and distance in November and confirmed the merit of that effort when occupying the same position behind a useful yardstick on a return visit earlier in the month. Compton Eclipse hails from a yard that has an excellent record here but this juvenile made no impact when last of four on his debut in a weak Newmarket event in October while Geoffstar has been absent for four months since making an inauspicious start to his racing career at Epsom in August. With the remainder to have raced previously having shwn little newcomer Blue Rondo, who makes some appeal on breeding, wouldn't have to be out of the ordinary to figure and should be noted in the market.
