prominent, led over 2f out, ridden soon after, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
in touch, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace
slowly into stride, held up, some headway over 3f out, ridden and no further impression
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
slowly into stride, towards rear on inside, effort and switched right over 3f out to chase clear leaders, soon one pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
in rear and raced wide, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch, till ridden and weakened 3f out
slowly into stride, in rear and raced wide, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
keen in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
As can only be expected with maidens at this course during the Autumn, none of these have really caught the imagination as yet and this looks set to produce modest handicappers at best. Tropical Storm, who hails from a yard that are flying at present, will no doubt be a popular selection and is definitely one for the shortlist. However, the form of his debut run is nothing special so he may be worth taking on with the John Gosden-trained Unrivalled, who is the better drawn of the two here. Benny The Ball and the dropped in class Abington Angel look to be the best of the remainder with experience - whereas a move for the newcomers Disengage, My Hope or Semenovskii all also be interesting. But Unrivalled may be the safest option today as he fits the profile of a lightly raced individual who has not been over-faced by John Gosden as he sets out to qualify for a handicap mark. The son of Unfuwain found a crack at the Chesham Stakes came a little early for him when he weakened in the closing stages at Ascot in June. However, he had previously hinted that he possesses plenty of ability when chasing home useful sprinter King Carnival at Haydock on his debut. Unrivalled can be expected to make an impact over much further than this in time, but his debut run showed that he also posses a touch of speed and is worth giving another chance to in this company.
