made all, quickened over 2f out, driven out final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, was never dangerous
slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 3f out, never a factor
held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
took keen hold behind winner, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt at start, went mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, lost ground over 2f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon behind
dwelt, held up towards rear, eased down over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along and some late headway but was never near to challenge
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon behind
In a race that lacks overall strength in depth, we like Marbush, Magnetic Pole and Kalamansi, with Marbush getting the vote. A half-brother to the useful Sublimity, Marbush ran extremely well when third on his Newmarket debut despite having to race virtually on his own throughout the contest. Much as the form of that race has been let down on a couple of occasions, Marbush created a favourable impression that day and can build on it here. Magnetic Pole was just touched off at Bath last time but, with the third from that race winning at Chester recently, the form has a solid look to it. Aqualung was a disappointing eighth in that race when expected to do better. Of the others, Dalmarnock is from a very good family but was cheaply acquired at the sales, but Protective is related to a number of winners and could go well from a yard that is in better form this term than last. Henry Cecil runs Miss Monica, who showed a modicum of promise on her Warwick debut, but of much more interest could be the Neville Callaghan-trained Kalamansi, who cost 60,000 guineas and is a quite well-related son of Sadler's Wells. Overall, though, we reckon that Marbush is the one to beat.
