held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, never troubled leaders
soon led, headed 5f out, remained close-up, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, soon no impression
held up, ridden halfway, eased over 1f out
keen, soon in touch, led on bit over 1f out, shaken up, ran on
raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch until halfway
chased leaders, ridden halfway, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced, never dangerous
The fact that this is the second maiden that has been divided underlines how much competition there is to get a run at this time of the season, but it will be surprising if Daniel Thomas cannot cope with the challenges of the likes of Dart Along and Fen Game today. That is not to completely dismiss the claims of Expeditious, who is an expensive purchase that is sure to be seen to better effect as a three-year-old. The fitting of blinkers and for the first time does sound a few alarm bells though and, as he also has plenty to find with Dart Along on Newmarket form, he may be just one of a handful to just watch today. The last mentioned has shown plenty of speed in his starts so far and is likely to ensure that this is a good test for them all. However, it may simply be the case that Daniel Thomas has just come up against a handful of high-class rivals so far and, as he is currently on a rating of 95, it is safe to assume that his connections will be more than a tad frustrated if the cannot get off the mark in this company.
