slowly into stride, always behind
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
soon led, shaken up 2f out, pushed clear well over 1f out, eased final furlong, unchallenged
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, never on terms
in touch, headway to chase winner 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind
led early stages, chased winner, lost place 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner
Iktibas, True and Top Line Dancer look the three to concentrate on in this maiden and the vote goes to Iktibas. The selection hails from a yard that has over a fifty percent strike rate with it's first time out three-year-olds this season and this regally bred half sister to the high class Alshadiyah will not have to be anything special to score on her debut. True rates the main danger but she has had plenty of chances over a variety of trips without winning and although she has place claims it will be disappointing if the unexposed selection is not better than her. Top Line Dancer is another with place claims but her best form to date has come over six furlongs so she can not be backed with any confidence over this trip. The remainder have shown virtually nothing and for the winner we return to Iktibas.