prominent, ridden to chase leader briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always behind
started slowly, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
with leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer
There plenty of big-name stables represented here so it is a race that should be watched with interest, but, with that said, Sound The Drum looks to hold very solid claims and gets the vote ahead of Beaune and, possibly, Leighton Buzzard. The selection ran with a good deal of promise on his debut when third to Cape Quest. That rates as probably the best form in the race and, with improvement assured, he ought to go close. Beaune showed plenty of promise when third at Haydock on his debut and, with improvement likely, can go well again. Emerald Lodge and Cavalarra were behind him that day. Etaar showed promise on his debut but then disappointed last time. Maybe the going was against him there and he is also dropped in trip today. Ones to watch for in the betting are Peter Chapple Hyam's Leighton Buzzard and Henry Candy's The Abbess, as both stables have done pretty well with juveniles this year. However, the vote goes to Sound The Drum.
