dwelt in rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, keeping on one pace when hung left inside final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, chased winner halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
made all, ridden and quickened clear inside final furlong, impressive
dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner until halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
Smoothtalkinrascal didn't do a lot wrong on his debut at Newbury and, as the only one with experience in this, must go on the short-list as Brian Meehan's juveniles invariably improve for a run. Cuisine, a Holy Roman Emperor colt, is from a good family and Richard Hannon's Mysterial cost 150,000gns and is also well related. GOLD HUNTER is Godolphin's first two-year-old runner of the season and, as a half-brother to mud-lover Zafisio, should handle the prevailing ground better than most. He can start paying back some of his 220,000gns price tag with victory here. Kimberella and Shearian are also worth noting for future reference.
Bentleysoysterboy (IRE) Kheleyf colt out of Morality.
Cuisine (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Samorra.
Emirates Echo Pivotal colt out of Kotsi.
Gold Hunter (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Goldthroat.
Harrogate Fair Trade Fair colt out of Starbeck.
Kimberella Kyllachy colt out of Gleam Of Light.
Mysterial Invincible Spirit colt out of Diamond Dilemma.
New Pearl (IRE) Acclamation colt out of New Deal.
Ocean Applause Royal Applause colt out of Aldora.
Prince Of Prophets (IRE) Antonius Pius gelding out of Chifney Rush.
Shearian Royal Applause colt out of Regal Asset.
True Spirit Shamardal colt out of Petonellajill.
Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Englishman (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.