slowly into stride, soon pushed along in mid-division, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride and bumped start, snatched up after 2f, always towards rear
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on rails well over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish
led for over 1f, prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, faded close home
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
led after 1f, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, caught final stride
mid-division, not clear run from just over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly, led final stride
always mid-division
slowly into stride, always towards rear
chased leaders, not clear run briefly and switched left for effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
Menadha can make a winning debut at the expense of Straight And Level, What Katie Did and Maybe I Will to name but a few. You can always rely on Mick Channon to produce a fast and forward team of juveniles every season, and with Hugh Bowman to help, hopes are high that Menadha can go in at the first time of asking. The American-bred will no doubt benefit from further in time, but he has been well entered up, and could be sharp enough here. Straight And Level made an encouraging debut when fourth at Kempton, but had the best of the draw and may be up against some useful sorts here, not least Maybe I Will who is by Hawk Wing out of a half-sister to the 1,000 Guineas heroine Virginia Waters. What Katie Did was sixth behind a stablemate of the Hannon colt here seven days ago though, and although Jamie Osborne's juveniles are flying, he is passed over, with preference for Menadha.
Fervent Prince Averti colt out of Maria Theresa, half-brother to the classy sprinter Intrepid Jack.
Menadha (USA) Carson City colt, half-brother to useful 7f-1m winner Queen's Love and other winners up to 1m.
Ramona Chase High Chaparral colt out of 1m-1m2f winner Audacieuse.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Behind, making headway when hampered over 1f out, kept on, no danger after, 6th of 15, 8l behind Ten Down (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Straight And Level (CAN) 3-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Little Pete (8-10) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Stubbs Art (IRE) Hawk Wing colt out of a moderate racemare.
What Katie Did (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division stands' side, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 7l behind Sweepstake (8-12) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Maybe I Will (IRE) Hawk Wing filly out of an unraced mare.
