in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and edged left under pressure, pressed winner inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
keen in mid-division, effort on inside over 2f out, soon beaten
in touch, driven over 4f out, soon behind
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, plugged on
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
This has proved to be a good race for favourite backers in recent years, but this time around it looks more open and we take Casino Night as a tentative selection to see off Anabaa's Secret, Benhavis and Smith Esquire. The selection is progressing nicely and went well over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out when beatne just a length into third place. Mark Johnston can keep her going the right way and she looks good enough to land this. Anabaa's Secret makes his racecourse debut and his dam was placed over this trip as a juvenile. Jamie Osborne's recent runners have been in good form without winning and perhaps this colt will have to wait a little longer to open his account. Benhavis pulled away his chance on debut and now steps up a furlong further. There is plenty in his pedigree to suggest he will be effective if he can settle better. Smith Esquire looks best of the rest and won't mind cut in the ground so watch the market there but we prefer Casino Night.
Benhavis 50-1 (9-3) Prominent until weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13l behind Bobs Surprise (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Anabaa's Secret (IRE) Anabaa Blue colt out of a moderate racemare.
Art Master Peintre Celebre colt, half-brother to winning stayer Faraway Lady.
Dancer's Legacy 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, ridden halfway, one pace, 7th of 17, 8l behind Distant Charm (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.
Victorian Cape (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Inchoate.
Paul The Carpet (UAE) Halling colt out of a lightly-raced mare.
Smith Esquire (USA) 18-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 17, 5l behind Distant Charm (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.
Casino Night 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Phoenix Flight (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.