slowly away, behind, kept on one pace and no danger when not much room approaching final furlong
led to 3f out, close up until weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
dwelt, keen hold in touch, switched left to outside 2f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, strong challenge and upsides winner final furlong, just failed
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced by leading pair final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final 2f, driven and hard pressed final furlong, just held on, all out
pressed leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon weakened
close up on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
close up, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
behind, ridden and no impression leaders final 2f
slowly away, behind, pushed along 3f out, never near
In this contest, we like the look of Ocean Gift ahead of Maghazi, North Shore and Downland. Ocean Gift's form look solid, rating at around the high 80s mark, and that looks enough to be playing a leading part in this maiden race. His most recent effort saw him finish second in a Newmarket maiden. With his stable in good form Maghazi can go well. He also comes into this in good form, having finished second on the all-weather at Lingfield. The Turf should provide no problem and he can go well. North Shore's Sandown third to Vanadium in a handicap last time off a mark of 76 is solid enough, and he also finds his way onto the list of possibles. Of the others, Samarai and Self Discipline are surely better than they have so far shown and Downland has to be of interest from the John Dunlop stable. Overall, though, we will stick with Ocean Gift.
