held up in touch, driven and headway 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach winner
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well
led until over 2f out, led again well over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure
behind, ridden halfway, soon tailed off, eased 2f out, virtually pulled up
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked winner, led over 2f out, hung right and headed over 1f out, soon one pace
A third successive maiden race, and OIL STRIKE could be the one here to land the spoils, getting the nod ahead of Lago Indiano and My Mandy. Oil Strike steps up in trip after being narrowly beaten on debut at Goodwood; he's had a little lay-off, but will have been well-schooled by Peter Winkworth. Lago Indiana is a half brother to an Irish Oaks winner; he's from a yard who do well here, and makes his debut. My Mandy is well exposed, with six places from 11 runs. She keeps threatening to win, but tries this trip for the first time, and the way she finished last time out that looks to be a positive move by Ian Williams, who doesn't send many here. The market can be a good friend to us, but at this stage in the absence of that we're happy to follow Oil Strike.
Could It Be Magic 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Magnus Thrax (9-3) at Chepstow 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
Frequency 25-1 (9-3) Steadied start, soon switched right, held up in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 15, 9l behind No Explaining (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Lago Indiano (IRE) Namid colt out of My Potters.
Oil Strike 6-1 (9-3) Broke well, settled behind leaders, switched right and not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 9, hd behind Kirsty's Boy (9-3) at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Roar Talent (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 28l behind Natural Law (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Fraamtaaztiic 20-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 10, 27l behind Ravens Rose (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol.
Hot Form Dr Fong filly out of Hot Tin Roof.
My Mandy (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Admin (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.