always prominent, led over 5f out, ridden clear final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on
led until over 5f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, keen hold, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon hampered and no chance
held up, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra
prominent, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hampered over 1f out, no chance after
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out
held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
Colorado Rapid has to be respected here following a very promising debut, however this race is fukll of well bred newcomers and we will side with Shevchenko, ahead of Broghill, Chord and Desert Dew. Jeremy Noseda's colt has an exceptional pedigree, being by Rock Of Gibralter out of a Woodman mare Hula Angel who landed the Irish one thousand guineas. The trip will be ideal and if living up to his illustrious parents he will be hard to beat. Chord, a son of Pivotal and Broghill, a son of Selkirk, are both from powerful stables and should be watched closely in the betting. Desert Dew is from a yard in cracking form and this 250 thousand guineas purchase is another that could go well first time out. Colorado Rapid chased home Amazing Request on his Chepstow debut and should be open to plenty of improvement. The are many possibles in this wide open maiden and so caution is advised, but Shevchenko looks the part on paper and he gets our vote.
Broghill Selkirk colt out of 7f-1m winner Mystify.
Broomielaw Rock of Gibraltar colt, half-brother to middle-distance winner Unfurled.
Chord Pivotal colt out of 7f winner Choirgirl.
Crimson Monarch (USA) Red Ransom colt, half-brother to winners up to 1m1f.
Desert Dew (IRE) Indian Ridge colt, brother to the Group 2 winner Indian Creek, half-brother to 1m & 1m2f winner Honorine.
Fairly Honest 50-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 7l behind Rallying Cry (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) frm in Jul.
Morning Farewell 33-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 16, 5l behind Safe Investment (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Mountain Call (IRE) Monashee Mountain colt out of Amazonian.
Oscarshall (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always towards rear, 7th of 9, 13l behind Ela Aleka Mou (8-12) at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Jun.
Sahrati 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run just over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 6l behind Kilburn (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn (2) gf in Aug.
Shevchenko (IRE) Rock of Gibraltar colt, half-brother to winning miler Sicilian.
Colorado Rapid (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, nk behind Amazing Request (9-3) at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
