led, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed pressing winner and every chance throughout final furlong, held near finish
held up in mid-division, steady headway, and ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, kept on steadily final furlong, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, ran green over 1f out, pressed and kept narrow advantage throughout final furlong, held on
slowly away, green and reluctant to race, in rear when ridden and swerved right over 2f out
chased leader, pushed along from 4f out, ran green and outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong
went left start, raced keenly and hampered after 1f, in mid-division, effort on rails and hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, came very wide and ridden straight, weakened over 2f out
held up and behind, no headway final 2f
slowly into stride, raced keenly in touch, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders on outer, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
A very interesting line-up for this maiden but, with so many newcomers in the race, caution is advised. However, in making a selection, Melrose Avenue might just be the one. Looking at the field. John Gosden, who is having a very good season, saddles Jalamid here, and this well-bred son of Danehill cost 300,000 guineas so has some very good credentials. He has to be considered, as does Mark Johnston's 80,000-guinea son of Kris S, Melrose Avenue, Marcus Tregoning's Moshkil, who is related to a number of winners, Ed Dunlop's 55,000-guinea acquisition, Seyaadi, Terry Mills' South O' The border, Andrew Balding's Tuvalu and Richard Hannon's Chapter, a well-bred son of Sinndar who cost 100,000 guineas. Madam Caversfield is probably the best of those to have run, but all four to have seen the track have not exactly set it alight. Overall, this has the look of a a contest from which we will be a lot more wiser once it has been run but, given that Mark Johnston would hardly be sending his runner to Sandown unless he felt he had ability, we will select Melrose Avenue.
