always in rear, outpaced from over 4f out
slowly into stride, prominent after 2f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
keen, held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hung right 2f out, soon no impression
held up, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to take 2nd towards finish
led after 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon one pace
slowly into stride, in rear, reminders soon after start, never dangerous
led 2f, tracked leaders after, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
The market might be the best guide in this maiden but in it's absence we choose BANTU to get the call with Winter Miss and Wine 'N Dine also in with a chance. The selection is the latest recruit for the very successful team of trainer John Gosden and owner Princess Haya of Jordan. Plenty of high class winners in the family of this unraced filly and the breeding suggests this distance will be her forte. Although unraced John Gosden has an impressive 20% strike rate with his maiden's this year and that could be the telling factor. Jeremy Noseda's Winter Miss has some racecourse experience and her last run can be forgiven after the saddle slipped in running. Her debut at Kempton last season impressed, she is very well bred and with her trainer having a good record on the surface she has a decent chance of banishing the maiden tag here. Wine 'N Dine showed plenty of promise on debut only to disappoint on his latest attempt. A return to debut form would have the gelding close but with this the first try on polytrack and with not much race history to go on he may be best watched. If there is money for either Cape Express or Annabelle's Charm then take notice but otherwise the selection has to go with Bantu.
Alright Chuck 100-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 35l behind Red Current (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f clm (6) gd in Sept.
Shavansky 25-1 (9-7) Prominent, chased leaders 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra and weakened quickly 2f out, 14th of 16, 22l behind Times Vital (8-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcap (4) gd in Sept.
Cape Express (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Lilissa.
Musashi (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Always rear division, 10th of 14, 7l behind Suzi Spends (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct '07.
Wine 'n Dine 6-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Killcara Boy (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Annabelle's Charm (IRE) Indian Ridge filly out of Kylemore.
Antillia 100-1 (8-12) Behind, headway final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 14, 15l behind Lease of Life (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.
Bantu Cape Cross filly out of Lalindi.
Tomorrow's World (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, no headway from over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 28l behind Surrealism (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Oct.
Winter Miss (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in last place, some headway 3f out, soon eased, 8th of 9, 37l behind Fortune City (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) sft in Sept.
Toolentidhaar (USA) 33-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up, always in rear, tailed off, last of 20, well behind Madame Mado (10-12) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (5) gs (N.Hunt).
