slowly into stride, went left after 1f, headway 2f out, ridden and soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and ran on inside final furlong
led, headed halfway, ridden, hung left and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
In the opener, we will side with Silver Crest ahead of Arkadian Blues with the market probably providing the best guide as to the best of the rest. The selection showed more than enough on his Nottingham debut, when he was second to Lyrical Blues, to suggest that a race of this nature was up for grabs. He can set about proving that today. Bathwick Intyre was entered in arguably better races than this later this week and the stable has been producing winners so he might go well, while Tim Easterby's Furs N Gems has something to like on breeding and is one to look out for in the betting. Dream Factor ran fairly well after playing up beforehand in a Lingfield race that has worked out pretty well on her debut, but Stoneacre Girl was well beaten on her racecourse bow. And Arkadian Blues certainly showed enough on his debut to warrant serious consideration here in what as the look of a modest heat but, for the winner, we return to Silver Crest.
Bathwick Intyre (IRE) Mull of Kintyre colt, half-brother to 2 winning sprinters.
Arkadian Blues 7-2fav Behind and pushed along, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 8l behind Baytown Lulu at Beverley 5f 2yo clm sft.
Stoneacre Girl (IRE) 20-1 Slowly into stride, with leaders over 1f out, ridden after, soon weakened, last of 5, 15l behind Garlogs at Doncaster 5f 2yo mdn sll gd.
Dream Factor (IRE) 25-1 Slowly into stride, soon recovered to press leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Piccostar at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut pol.
Furs N Gems Foxhound filly, half-sister to 7f winner Flash Ram.
Nico's Girl Mark of Esteem filly, half-sister to 1m3f winner Nassiria.
Silver Crest 16-1 Slowly away, keen, headway over 3f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Lyrical Blues at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn gs.