led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely when narrowly headed final 100 yards
slowly into stride, always well behind
pressed leader, ridden, every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up, effort and pushed along 3f out, not pace to trouble leaders
ran green in rear, good headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong (better for race)
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
ran green, held up in mid-division, effort, edged right 2f out, kept on again final furlong
ran green, in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, strong run to lead narrowly final 100 yards, held on
keen hold, close up, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong
led 2f, stayed close up until weakened over 2f out
Sandown maidens usually produce a number of winners and this one should be no different. With Kieren Fallon booked, the Sir Michael Stoute newcomer, Promotion, who is by Sadler's Wells out of a Shirley Heights, gets the selection. The trainer also runs the beautifully-bred Faayej, another Sadler's Wells colt - out of a Nijinsky mare - who is owned by Hamdan al Maktoum. He too is of interest. Stoute's third runner, Argonaut, looks the least-fancied of the trio. Henry Cecil's Bagan and Pat Chaming's Lifted Way could notch a place but David Elsworth's promising Salisbury third Petrosa rates the danger to the selection.