slowly into stride, always behind
pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance on outer over 1f out, soon hung right and weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, one pace and no impression approaching final furlong
behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, led close home
slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home
With the stalls situated on the stands' side for the sprints, Opera Writer has more chance than most here, with Captivate and Korolieva seen as the main dangers. Tim Easterby has two bites at the cherry here, but of his pair it is Opera Writer that is much preferred on the strength of an encouraging debut behind the long odds-on Zabeel House at Ripon recently. Slowly away and never in the hunt, the son of Rossini will know more now, and drawn right next to the rail in stall 11, can add to his in-form stable's tally. The fact that Sir Mark Prescott's filly Captivate was also entered at Folkestone on Friday suggests that she is not out of the top draw, but any support should be heeded. Korolieva might have found conditions too fast when a beaten favourite at Pontefract last time, and has experience to call on, so is another that can go well, but debutante Fenners is best watched from stall one out in the centre. Opera Writer is the pick.
Bolden 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and behind, outpaced and no impression until kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 13l behind Triskaidekaphobia (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Fenners (USA) Pleasant Tap colt, half-brother to winning sprinters Inner Temple and Tolzey.
Rievaulx Rebel 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt and towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Song Huntress (8-2) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (6) gf.
Superior Star 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Saville Road (8-13) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Captivate Hernando filly, sister to 1m2f winner Eldorado and 7f-1m2f winner Hidden Chance, half-sister to two winners from 5f to 1m.
Korolieva (IRE) 3-1fav (8-8) Led,ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 10l behind Vague (8-8) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gf.
Thornton Princess 15-2 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Grandad Bill (9-0) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Opera Writer (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Zabeel House (9-0) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
