dwelt, held up in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, edged left, ran on well
slowly away, behind, took keen hold early, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, hard driven halfway, weakened 2f out
prominent, keen hold early, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led 1f, chased leader, effort over 2f out, switched left to challenge 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on well, not pace of winner
led after 1f, strongly challenged from over 1f out, hard driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra
soon behind, headway on outside halfway, soon ridden, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Trainer Richard Hannon has his juveniles in tremendous form so far this turf season and we will take BAHCELI to have the edge over Mr Optimistic, Jibaal and Little Miss Take. The selection, a £48,000 purchase, is a half-brother to a debut winner over 6f, and to other juvenile scorers. With a 53 per cent strike rate for their yard with their two-year-olds so far this campaign, they could hardly be in much better form and we will side with the colt. Mr Optimistic is another related to juvenile success and comes from a stable that has also begun well, though they are not firing in quite as many winners as was the case a couple of weeks ago. This stiff 5f should suit and he is respected. Jibaal is a half-sister to Rightcar Ellie, who was a winner over this trip at a moderate level when a juvenile. She is probably more likely to be better with a run, but market support would make us wary. Little Miss Take ran well here on debut to be two-lengths second over course and distance. That is definitely one in the plus column to bring to this contest, but Bahceli is likely to be forward enough and we will take him to win at the first time of asking.
Bahceli (IRE) Mujadil colt out of Miss Shaan.
Dispol Snapper (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) In rear and outpaced, 9th of 10, 23l behind Above The Stars (8-8) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
George Woolf Iceman colt out of Beading.
Mr Optimistic Kyllachy colt out of Noble Desert.
Hortensia (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Dingle View (9-0) at Doncaster 5f 2yo fll mdn (4) gf.
Lenjawi Pride Elusive City filly out of Clarice Orsini.
Little Miss Take 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd and hung right final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Geesala (9-0) at Pontefract 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gd.
Jibaal (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Maid To Order.
Twennyshortkid Sleeping Indian gelding out of Brandish.
