slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, headway when not much room, tracked leading pair 2f out until driven and weakened inside final furlong
led, driven and kept on well when strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed post
in touch on outer, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, always struggling in rear, lost touch final 3f
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to reach front pair
prominent, pushed along 3f out, tracked leader over 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, driven and ran on gamely to lead post
tracked leader to over 2f out, soon one pace, driven and no danger final furlong
slowly into stride, raced wide in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, driven on inside well over 1f out, no impression
Copywriter gets the nod over Hawk House and Spinning Sound while Casa Catalina is related to several winners and can be placed to good effect as she gains in experience. Quite whether she will be precocious enough to get off the mark at the first time of asking is open to debate and she may need a little more time. Spinning Sound showed a likeable attitude on debut at Newmarket last month and he is will be a big threat if, as can be expected, he shows improved form. Spinning World's progeny handle a bit of give underfoot and a big run can be expected. Hawk House is another that can be expected to be sharper now that he has a run behind him and he could be good value for at least a place. However, Copywriter make the most appeal for the time being, as he gave a good indication that he has a bright future when fourth in a tough maiden at Yarmouth earlier in the month. John Gosden's runners usually improve in leaps and bounds for an outing and the mount of Jimmy Fortune is expected to be a different proposition today.
Copywriter 14-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Raven's Pass (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Distant Diamond (IRE) Distant Music colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m1f.
Farthermost (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, driven and went 3rd inside final furlong but not pace of front pair, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Afram Blue (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Hawk House 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Flawed Genius (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Solent Ridge (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Afram Blue (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Spinning Sound (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders and edged left approaching final furlong, kept on well, 4th of 11, 3l behind Ghetto (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Tobogganist 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and ran on steadily inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Sharp Nephew (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Casa Catalina (IRE) King's Best filly, half-sister to 7f-1m2f winner Michaels Pride.