towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reached winner
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, one pace
in touch, ridden 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, kept on final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2f out
mid-division, hung left over 2f out, soon well behind
made all, went clear 3f out, ridden over 2f out, held on final furlong
The trickier of the two divisions of the maiden and Devil To Pay is only a speculative choice ahead of Eightdaysaweek and Athania, who both have the benefit of a run behind them. Athania posted a respectable effort on debut last month and, as his stable's two-year-old usually come on for a run; a bold show can be expected. The Alan Jarvis-trained filly is one to monitor closely in the betting. Eightdaysaweek has a handful of big race entries later in the season and makes appeal on pedigree. She does need to show a lot of improvement from her debut run, though. None of the others have shown much so far and are hard to fancy on the evidence available. Therefore, it can pay to take a chance with Devil To Pay, who has plenty of winners locked away in his pedigree and, as he is introduced at a very modest level, the John Dunlop-trained gelding gets the nod.
Devil To Pay Red Ransom colt, half-brother to winning miler The Galloping Shoe.
Hypnotic Gaze (IRE) Chevalier colt out of Red Trance.
Lethal Glaze (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, always in rear, 10th of 11, 9l behind Gyr (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (2) gd in Jul.
Blazing Buck 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 13l behind Firth of Fifth (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Jun.
Googoobarabajagal (IRE) Almutawakel colt, half-brother to winning miler Safqa and 1m2f & 1m6f winner Daraahem.
Peter Grimes (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced, soon weakened, last of 8, 15l behind Cry of Freedom (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Coral Point (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Pressed leader to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 15l behind High Alert (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Jul.
Jasper Cliff 66-1 (8-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 15, 44l behind Dark Mischief (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.
Eightdaysaweek 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, bumped over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out, 14th of 17, 23l behind Maid For Music (8-12) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gf in Jul.
Autumn Morning (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, keen, always behind, hung left throughout, 14th of 15, 20l behind Acquiesced (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs.
Athania (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Started slowly, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced final 2f, never nearer, 8th of 10, 7l behind Touching (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Jul.
Julie Mill (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 12, 40l behind City Diamond (8-8) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Jul.
Tricky Trev (USA) 18-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Diddums (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd.
