tracked winner, challenged winner 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out
soon pushed along in rear, behind final 4f
chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
chased leading trio, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
raced towards rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on over 1f out, never dangerous
jumped awkwardly and flashed tail repeatedly, soon led, ridden 2f out, stayed on well
The Henry Cecil-trained Articulation gets the call here ahead of Garnett and Meissen. The selection showed plenty of promise on his debut in a race that was not run to suit so ought to be in the shake-up in this run-of -the-mill maiden. Garnett made late headway at Windsor on his debut and looks sure to improve with that run under his belt, while Meissen, although looking a little one-paced, has shown more than enough in her last two runs to play a part here. Of the others, Patrixprial has shown promise, while Chanteloup was considered good enough to run in the Musidora Stakes in May but disappointed badly - probably because of the going - at Pontefract last time, Do not rule her out of a good show but, for us, the selection is Articulation.