held up behind, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leader 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
led, still going easily approaching final furlong, ridden, not quicken, headed inside final furlong
started slowly, always behind, tailed off final 3f
chased leader to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind, pushed along and struggling 5f out, tailed off
started very slowly, pullled up after 2f
keen hold, hampered soon after start, raced wide, well behind final 3f
soon ridden along in mid-division, driven halfway, well behind final 3f, tailed off
in mid-division, headway 3f out, onepaced final 2f
in touch, ridden along 3f out, soon lost place
chased leaders, ridden, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden, not quicken approaching final furlong
Several well bred individual's contest, what looks a fair maiden. None more so than than Westerly Air, who is out of a mare that was first past the post in the 1991 Group 1 Fillies Mile, only to be disqualified. He went off third favourite on his debut at Windsor, a race won by his stablemate. He wasn't knocked about that day, and can repay the kindness shown there by landing this. No shortage of dangers including Armandus, who has the best form on offer, having been beaten less than two lengths by Bourbonnais, in the Listed Acomb Stakes last year. That form has been made to look very good by the winner, who has since finished third in the UAE 2000 Guineas and a not disgraced 5th in the UAE Derby. Golden Dual, a half-brother to the high-class Naheef, should do better as a three-year-old, but his future looks to lie in handicaps, while newcomer Promoter, although lacking any fancy entries, is one to keep an eye on for the future.
