in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden, edged left and stayed on from over 1f out
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on, comfortably
stumbled start, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased winner until 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
close up, chased winner 4f out until 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway to chase winner 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner
Mythical Kid may well be better than he showed on his reappearance in the Lingfield Derby Trial but Godolphin's colt is hard to back with any confidence judged by his run their although this faster ground may help but a safer option looks to be Hearthstead Maison who gets the vote ahead of Supersonic Dave. The selection stepped up on his reappearance run in the Fielden Stakes when successful in a course and distance handicap at the Guineas meeting. Mark Johnston's colt lost no caste in defeat in the Lingfield Derby Trial, form on which he holds Mythical Kid, on ground that was probably softer than ideal and he is taken to resume winning ways here. Many Volumes has three lengths to find with the selection on Lingfield form but may do better on this faster ground, while Lucarno takes a big step up in class having won a moderate looking maiden at Kempton last time. Monzante has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated and of more interest may be Supersonic Dave, although the form of Brian Meehan's runners has to be of concern. There are no such problems for Hearthstead Maison though and he is preferred.
Hearthstead Maison (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up last, ridden over 3f out, stayed on steadily under pressure from over 1f out, took 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Aqaleem (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Lucarno (USA) 1-2fav (9-3) Made all, led, shaken up 2f out, soon clear, unchallenged, impressive, won at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol beating Cape Hawk (9-3) by 7l, 14 ran.
Many Volumes (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Led, set steady pace, ridden, headed 3f out, kept on under pressure until weakened quickly final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Aqaleem (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Monzante (USA) 15-2 (8-12) Ridden to soon lead, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Admiralofthefleet (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd.
Mythical Kid (USA) 9-4jt-fav (8-12) Held up behind in touch, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken over 1f out, no chance when eased inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Aqaleem (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Supersonic Dave (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept beating Kirk Michael (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
