in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway to press winner 2f out, soon every chance, not quicken inside final furlong
keen pressed leader, led over 4f out, ridden out
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
led, headed over 4f out, tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly away towards rear, headway 2f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt raced green in touch, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Those with experience of the racecourse have shown little so far including Wilfred Owen. The latter can only improve having finished last of eight at Newmarket on his debut but Astrologist finished a lot closer to the winner when beating only one home at the same meeting on his debut. But one of the newcomers may prove good enough in an unappealing maiden with a speculative vote going to Roger Varian’s 100,000gns purchase, IMAGINATIVE, who makes more appeal than Blazing Tunder and Hilborough.
Astrologist (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Just Brilliant (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Blazing Tunder (IRE) Casamento colt out of La Chita Bonita.
Boko Fittleworth (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened approaching final 2f, 13th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Fennaan (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
French Kiss (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Setting Sail (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep.
Gendarme (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Alternative Fact (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.
Hilborough Makfi colt out of Ambrix.
Imaginative (IRE) Camelot colt out of Just Wondering.
Safarhi 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, last pair, never a factor, 13th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Kassar (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct.
Wilfred Owen 8-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 25 1/4l behind Old Persian (9-8) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.