set moderate pace, quickened up 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, caught post
keen, always prominent, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on and led post
slowly into stride, held up in rear, wide and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in touch, effort to press leading trio approaching final furlong, unable to quicken near finish
in touch, joined leaders 7f out, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, ridder lost whip approaching final furlong, not run on close home from 8th
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader until 7f out, remained prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, mid-division, improved 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f
held up towards rear, never dangerous
dwelt, raced in rear, never nearer
never better than mid-division
held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, kept on approaching final furlong
held up never dangerous
Saturday's feature event can go to Blue Sky Thinking at a decent price, with a whole host of others including Grand Passion, Bustan and Caluki, expected to play a prominent role. Finding the winner of this expensive event is no easy task but Blue Sky Thinking is a progressive sort and gets the vote. Karl Burke's five-year-old showed what he can do when landing a 0-100 handicap here in January, and got no sort of run next time in the Winter Derby Trial in which he was giving weight to the likes of Grand Passion and Eastern Breeze. He is drawn eight of the 14 runners so with a bit of luck this time should be able to motor down the middle and play a major role. Grand Passion bids to emulate Parasol who landed the Trial last year before adding this contest to his tally, and he will be fancied by many after the way he brushed aside Eastern Breeze. However he is drawn in stall 14, widest of all so Darryll Holland will have to be quick to come across to the rail. Corriolanus, like Blue Sky Thinking, did not get the best of runs and having been placed in Group company in Germany, should not be ruled out. It is interesting that Bustan is kept in training by Sheikh Hamdan, and he will no doubt be aimed at one or two middle-distance Listed prizes in the summer. He is best watched today though along with Italian raider Caluki. Best of the rest could be Vortex but he faces a stiff task despite his gutsy record. An interesting race can go to Blue Sky Thinking.
