led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
slow away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place from 4f out
Two very interesting newcomers here in Salinger and Alumni, but we will take a chance on the once raced Taakeed. Michael Jarvis has his string in top form at present and this son of Mark Of Esteem can add to his recent tally. He made his racecourse debut in a hot maiden at Newmarket in October and was given a tender ride by Philip Robinson. He is expected to make a decent three-year-old and can go in here at a decent price. Salinger is trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam and is related to numerous winners, including the top class two-year-old Peter Davies, he will know his job first time out and should be monitored for any market move. The same applies to the Barry Hills trained Alumni, a filly bred in the purple being by Selkirk out of a mare sired by The Minstrel. The Mick Channon trained Royal Jet may prove best of the others, but in a race where the market will prove invaluable Taakeed just gets the verdict.
Cordage (IRE) 11-2 Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra final stride, 2nd of 16, shd behind Quizzene at Yarmouth 1m 2f 2yo mdn (D3) sft in Nov.
Salinger (USA) Lear Fan colt, half-brother to several winners on the flat and over jumps.
Selika (IRE) 10-1 Slowly away, behind, headway and hung right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 7l behind Toldo at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) gd in Oct.
Taakeed 20-1 Close up to halfway, 13th of 19, 21l behind Centaurus at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (D3) gs in Oct.
Takhmin (IRE) 12-1 Prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, hampered when weakening 2f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Comic Strip at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (C1) sft in Sept.
William Tell (IRE) 10-1 Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Im Spartacus at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (D3) pol in Nov.
Dancing Shirl 33-1 Behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Succession at Musselburgh 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) gf in Sept.
Royal Jet 10-11fav Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Louise Rayner at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo mdn (D3) hvy in Oct.
Alumni Selkirk filly, half-sister to numerous winners including the useful bad Bertrich Again and the smart Prolix.
