held up, headway 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, hung left and one pace inside final furlong
held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, ridden along halfway, never near to challenge
soon led, ridden along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furong, no extra close home
dwelt and towards rear, soon chased along, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, soon beaten
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden along halfway, one pace final furong
prominent, ridden along when outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong
Call For Liberty is taken to get the better of Le Toreador and Visconti in a competitive opener. The selection was only beaten a neck by Fitzroy Crossing last time which was very creditable given the fact that the bit slipped at an early stage in the race. It was also a big improvement on his debut effort when the ground had been too soft for him. He has his ground though today and should take plenty of beating. Le Toreador is a brother to the top-class La Cucaracha, and he looked as though there was still more to come when finishing fourth behind Thompsons Walls at Newcastle last time. He should give our selection plenty to think about, while Visconti finished in mid-division in a hot maiden at Newmarket last time and is sure to come on plenty for that introduction to the racecourse. Glittering Prize and Smarterthanuthink are interesting newcomers from top yards so are worth a look in the market, but we will stick with Call For Liberty as our idea of the winner as he sets a decent benchmark for the rest.
American Welcome (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 16, 9l behind Lytton (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Call For Liberty (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, slipped early, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Fitzroy Crossing (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Dolly No Hair 33-1 (9-3) Behind, tailed off from well over 1f out, 11th of 13, 27l behind Legendary Guest (9-3) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd.
Fyodorovich (USA) 100-1 (9-3) Hampered start, held up, never troubled leaders, 11th of 17, 10l behind Raven's Pass (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Harlequinn Danseur (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Pushed along and outpaced, towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 10l behind Nawaaff (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Le Toreador 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Thompsons Walls (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf.
Smarterthanuthink (USA) Smart Strike colt, half-brother to 1m-1m4f winner Jive.
Trojan Hero (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Raced stands side, chased leaders, hung left and weakened from well over 2f out, 11th of 15, 29l behind Jim Martin (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd in Jul.
Visconti 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 19, 14l behind Rio de La Plata (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (2) gd in Jul.
Glittering Prize (UAE) Cadeaux Genereux filly, sister to high-class 6f-7f winner Cairns.
Just Sam (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 18l behind Casa Catalina (8-10) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd.
Strictly Elsie (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind Annaliesse (8-12) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Highland Love 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with first 2, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Gross Prophet (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol.
