raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
in touch, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
keen tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace
always towards rear
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
Newcastle winner FRANZ STRAUSS reappeared in last month’s Classic Trial at Sandown. He never figured on that occasion but Benoit De La Sayette’s allowance negates a penalty and that should give him the edge over West Wind Blows. The latter made a winning debut on the all-weather in December while Chimed went close at Windsor more recently and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Real Dream, who cost a whopping 430,000gns as the first foal of a Group 1 winner in Italy. The Gadget Man is upped in trip for his return to action along with Return To Dubai.
Franz Strauss 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along out wide 3f out, outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong,, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Westover (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
West Wind Blows (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders and switched left inside final 2f, strong run inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards,, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Polyphonic (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Captain Howse (IRE) 250-1 (9-0) Rider removed hood late, slowly away, in touch after 2f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Akhu Najla (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Chimed 11-8fav (9-3) Led, headed after 2f out, led over 2f out, asked for effort over 1f out, faced strong challenge 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Maksud (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Apr.
Gulick (IRE) 200-1 (8-11) Pushed along and struggling halfway, off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Deauville Legend (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Novel Legend (IRE) Nathaniel colt out of Majestic Dubawi.
Real Dream (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Laganore.
Return To Dubai (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Towards rear, asked for effort over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 1/2l behind White Wolf (9-0) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Sun Hill 150-1 (9-2) Reared in stalls, towards rear, struggling 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 10th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Blenheim Boy (9-2) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Oct.
The Gadget Man 8-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Juan Bermudez (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (2) sft in Oct.
Wannabe Brave (IRE) Fastnet Rock gelding out of Wannabe Special.
