took keen hold, always towards rear
slowly into stride, behind, hung right and no impression over 1f out
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders on outside, ridden inside final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on well
held up well off the pace in last pair, headway and switched left to outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pushed along and went never nearer 2nd towards finish, promising debut
in touch, pushed along and ran green 3f out, one pace when edged right over 1f out, kept on well towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, led soon after, headed over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
led, clear 4f out, headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
Oceanus started favourite on his debut over 6f at Newbury but could only stay on at one pace then was totally unsuited to Chester. He has questions to answer and some of his rivals have smart pedigrees. Glendun is out of a useful miler in the USA while Larchmont Lad cost €110,000 and is a half-brother to a couple of winners. The latter's stable companion Plant Pot Power is a half-brother to a winning two-year-old and also a winning hurdler while The Queen's Maths Prize catches the eye. He's a half-brother to a smart winner in Australia and should win his share but the vote goes to NAVAL WARFARE, a half-brother to the Group 2 winner Gregorian and other winners.
Arborist (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Ride For Roses.
City Dreamer (IRE) Casamento colt out of Cadescia.
Glendun (USA) First Defence colt out of La Mina.
Larchmont Lad (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Fotini.
Maths Prize Royal Applause colt out of Hypoteneuse.
Naval Warfare (IRE) Born To Sea colt out of Three Days In May.
Oceanus (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Scofflaw (9-2) at Chester 6f stks (4) gd in May.
Plant Pot Power (IRE) Lawman colt out of Featherweight.
Rakematiz Pivotal gelding out of Regal Velvet.
Western Duke (IRE) High Chaparral colt out of Witch Of Fife.
Junoesque Virtual filly out of Snake Skin.
Onomatopoeia Raven's Pass filly out of Manoeuvre.
