tracked leaders, ridden and every over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on towards to go 4th near finish
tracked leader, lost action and pulled quickly over 2f out, dismounted
went left start, keen, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, pushed along and headway 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
intouch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
Godolphin dominate this opening maiden having four of the nine runners set to line up including one runner from the yard of Saeed Bin Suroor in the son of Kingmambo, Burj Hatta, and three from the stable of Mahmood Al Zarooni with the Invincible Spirit colt Bowermaster looking the pick of his trio but it is CULT CLASSIC that gets the vote. Richard Hannon's colt made a pleasing debut in a Newbury maiden when running a creditable fourth behind Trade Storm and, with improvement to come from that outing, he looks the one to beat in a field where the majority of the opposition are running for the first time. Mark Johnston's The Bells O Peover is well bred being a son of Selkirk out of a Daylami mare but the trainer rarely has first time out juvenile winners so he looks best watched, while Jeremy Noseda's Tokum has had the benefit of experience and showed improved form from his debut outing when a good second at Leicester behind King Tourus last time but Cult Classic has the better form and he is preferred.
Baransky Green Desert colt out of Mount Elbrus.
Bowermaster (USA) Invincible Spirit colt out of Muneera.
Burj Hatta (USA) Kingmambo colt out of Vadahilla.
Cult Classic (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, tracked leader towards stands side, not level with main group, in rear when merged with others 3f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2l behind Trade Storm (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Jacobs Son 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden 3f out, kept on, never near leaders, 9th of 15, 23l behind Ecliptic (9-0) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Maher (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of Bourbon Blues.
The Bells O Peover Selkirk colt out of Bay Tree.
Zacynthus (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Ziria.
Tokum (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 5l behind King Torus (9-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
