held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
with leader, led 8f out, headed 4f out, soon weakened
held up, headway to challenge 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, outpaced 5f out, one pace final 2f
held up in rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
led until headed 8f out, lost place 6f out, tailed off
The newcomers look nothing special on paper, so we will side with Gay Oscar, who can beat Dayenoo and Moustique de L'Isle. Gay Oscar was quite impressive when taking a similar race at Southwell back in May. He just had to be shaken up the final three furlongs and went on to record a six length victory over Rouge Et Noir. There was a lot to like about Moustique de L'Isle's debut effort at Carlisle. He came from some way off the pace to chase home the smart Gold Again. With that experience under his belt a good run is expected. Dayenoo made his debut at Carlisle back in March when finishing a promising second behind Neidpath Castle. The ground was heavy on that occasion, so any rain should help his cause. Watch the market for any big moves on the newcomers, but at this stage it is hard to get away from Gay Oscar, who is a fairly confident choice.
