raced keenly, prominent, ridden and lost touch from 3f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, kept on final 2f, never nearer
raced wide behind, headway on outside into 3rd over 2f out, kept on steadily, took 2nd inside final furlong, not reached winner
always behind, never a factor
in touch until weakened quickly over 3f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
held up 5th, ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, progress into 3rd 3f out, soon one pace, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, led 3f out, stayed on strongly, clear over 1f out, pushed out, comfortably
led until headed 3f out, kept on one pace, weakened final furlong and lost 3 places
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened quickly over 3f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
behind, steady headway from over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up in rear, some late headway final 2f, never dangerous
started slowly, towards rear, headway from 3f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, not troubled leaders
Sam Sharp probably has the best form among those to have raced previously having run a decent second in a Kempton maiden earlier this month and Henry Cecil's colt has to be respected but there are some interesting newcomers in the field with PICTORIAL looking the pick of them and getting the vote ahead of Tanfidh. Marcus Tregoning's filly is bred to be useful being a daughter of Marju out of a Mr Prospector mare and she comes from a yard that is more than capable of getting one ready first time up. Roger Charlton's Falbrav colt Brave Dealer takes the eye on pedigree but the yard have yet to hit top gear so he may be best watched, while a market move for the William Haggas-trained son of Sadler's Wells, Cotillion, would be of interest. John Gosden can do little wrong at present and his runner Twisted, who was well held on his only start as a juvenile, has to be considered on his reappearance. Paul Cole's Stellar Cause and Jeremy Noseda's Queen Of Paradise are other newcomers of interest but it is Pictorial that gets the vote. Sir Michael Stoute's gelding is a son of Pivotal out of an A P Indy mare and should be fine on the ground, while the stable's runners have really hit form of late and Pictorial is taken to give the yard another winner.
Bathwick Pursuit 66-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Mannlichen (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
Brave Dealer Falbrav gelding out of Sharp Terms.
Cotillion Sadler's Wells colt out of Riberac.
Cridda Boy 66-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 27l behind African Art (9-3) at Haydock 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Directorship 66-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out until near finish, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Palavicini (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Mystic Prince 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 13l behind Your Old Pal (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Pictorial (USA) Pivotal gelding out of Red Tulle.
Sam Sharp (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to take 2nd close home, not troubled winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Uniquely Poised (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn stks (4) pol.
Stellar Cause (USA) Giant's Causeway colt out of Stellar.
The Boat Shed (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Chased leader, lost place over 4f out, hard driven and stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 12l behind Ostaadi (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (4) fbs.
Twisted 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 6l behind Nehaam (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Amroth Rock Of Gibraltar filly out of Gwen John.
Born Romantic High Chaparral filly out of Maid For Romance.
Queen Of Pentacles (IRE) Selkirk filly out of Maid To Perfection.
Refuse Toulouse (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 23l behind Border Patrol (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Tanfidh Marju filly out of Wijdan.
