slowly into stride, always towards rear
held up in last pair, never on terms
unruly prior to start, headway to lead after 1f, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on towards finish, always held
led 1f, settled 3rd 8f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
slowly away, pulled hard well in rear, closer halfway, struggling final 3f, tailed off
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out, led over 2f out, stayed on
CASPAR THE CUB went close at Wolverhampton on his earlier debut and wasn’t disgraced when third at Kempton given the runner-up is rated 102. He meets nothing of that calibre in this and can open his account. Royal Goldie and Illustrious Spirit are likely improvers of the remainder with racecourse experience but a newcomer may prove a bigger danger. Of those, Andrew Balding runs two with Shailene a half-sister to four winners and preferred to stable companion Oenophile and also Blistering Bob.
Amanda's Teddy 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Normal Norman (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Uptown Girl 100-1 (10-0) Off the pace in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Folies Bergeres (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Mar.
Blistering Bob Big Bad Bob gelding out of Kristalette.
Caspar The Cub (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Crossed Baton (9-9) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Illustrious Spirit 14-1 (8-11) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 10l behind Ferik (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Metatrons Cube (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Glendevon (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lady Merganser 9-1 (8-11) Soon detached, tailed off before halfway, last of 5, dist behind Major Peirson (9-8) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Oenophile (GER) Mamool filly out of Ormita.
Royal Goldie (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind King Of The Sand (9-2) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gs in Oct.
Shailene (IRE) Rip Van Winkle filly out of Snow Key.