slowly away, in rear, tailed off over 4f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
slowly into stride, always towards rear
in touch, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
slowly into stride, always towards rear and outpaced
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
led early, chased leaders, until outpaced over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on final furlong
soon led, made rest, clear from over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, always towards rear
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, no impression
held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
This is a typically competitive looking end of season maiden with plenty of lightly and unraced two-year-olds lining up including several with chances, Non Dom, Petrovsky and Class Is Class among them, but it is DROP THE HAMMER that gets the vote. The selection lost no caste in defeat when chasing home Allformary on her debut in a heavy ground maiden at Haydock and Tom Tate's filly sets the standard on that effort. Michael Jarvis has his string in great form so his runner Putra One has to be respected but he would need to improve on the form shown on his Newmarket debut. Peter Chapple-Hyam's Flodden Field is probably the most interesting of the newcomers in the line up being bred to handle the cut in the ground. The William Haggas-trained Prohibition should improve for racing on more testing ground being by Danehill Dancer, while Hugh Morrison's Non Dom ran promisingly on his Newbury debut and has to be considered here. Mark Johnston's newcomer Petrovsky and Sir Michael Stoute's Class Is Class are others worthy of strong consideration but it is Drop The Hammer that gets the verdict.
Aspirational (IRE) Rainbow Quest colt, half-brother to 7f winner Loveinanelevator.
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) Milan gelding out of Chaparral Lady.
Class Is Class (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8l behind Opinion Poll (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Endeavoured (IRE) Peintre Celebre gelding out of Addaya.
Everynight (IRE) Rock of Gibraltar colt out of Rasana.
Flodden Field Selkirk colt out of Sister Bluebird.
Harvest Song (IRE) Sadler's Wells colt out of La Mouline.
Kazbow (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling, 11th of 12, 19l behind Mastery (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Non Dom (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 10l behind Your Old Pal (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Petrovsky Daylami colt out of Russian Society.
Prohibition (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, edged right well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 7l behind Bravo Echo (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Putra One (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in touch after 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Mustaqer (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Rebel Swing 66-1 (9-3) Behind, no progress final 2f, 11th of 18, 9l behind Monitor Closely (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Bollin Judith 28-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 9l behind Hail Promenader (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Crocus Rose Royal Applause filly out of Crodelle.
Drop The Hammer 16-1 (9-0) Behind and outpaced far side group, ridden halfway, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Allformary (9-0) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) hvy in Oct.
Marjury Daw (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 12l behind Leocorno (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
