soon outpaced, hung right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
carried right start, chased leaders, lost action briefly over 3f out, ridden and hung badly left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased towards finish
started slowly, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
with leader, led just over 1f out, comfortably
went right start, in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
The short list of possibles for this two-year-old race contains Land Ahoy, Invincible Spirit and, maybe, Bookiesindex Boy, with the vote going to Land Ahoy. Land Ahoy's third to Sans Reward at Salisbury last time reads very well in the context of this race and he looks set to go well. Invincible Spirit will, of course, have his supporters courtesy of three placed efforts and having shown plenty of promise, although he was sent off as favourite in each of those races. Finally, Back In The Red certainly cannot be ruled out of calculations based on breeding. Bookiesindex Boy has been comfortably held in each start, but those runs came in better races than this, so he might go well, the Richard Hannon-trained Equal And Approved only cost one thousand pounds so could not be fancied on that basis, and much as Hester Brook improved from run one to two last time and is improving, overall we feel that she might find one or two too good for her. Chief among these could be Land Ahoy, who gets our vote.
Back In The Red (IRE) Redback colt, half-brother to 5f winner Bod Imperial Bird.
Bookiesindex Boy 33-1 (9-3) Raced centre, close up until hung badly left halfway, 16th of 17, 13l behind Scented Present (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.
Equal And Approved Auction House colt out of moderate racemare.
Invincible Force (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) With leaders, ridden halfway, led over 1f out, soon hung left, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Part Timer (9-3) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Bonny Scotland (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, always tailed off, last of 12, 32l behind Silk Blossom (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Hester Brook (IRE) 100-1 (8-1) Chased winner until over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Southandwest (8-9) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) frm.
Land Ahoy 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged right 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Sans Reward (8-8) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.