held up in touch, effort to chase leaders 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortably
held up in rear, kept on final furlong, but never near leaders
chased leader to over 6f out, stayed prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, no chance final 3f
in mid-division, ridden 4f out, behind final 3f
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no chance final 2f
led at good pace, headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, pushed two lengths clear over 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
held up towards rear, effort on far rail over 2f out, one-pace and no chance when hampered and snatched up over 1f out
Quarrymount, Belle Rouge and Dickie Deadeye head the list of likely winners and we will chance the first named in this contest. Quarrymount bears all the hallmarks of a typical Prescott improver and with likely front-running tactics to be employed ¿ he will take some pegging back round here. Belle Rouge has been a revelation this term and seems to have struck up a good partnership with Frankie Dettori. She was probably better value than the official margin suggests at Goodwood and could still be open to further improvement. Dickie Deadeye hails from a yard in form and is a likeable individual. Eleven furlongs is possibly about his limit but he should be thereabouts for a return for professional handling. Royal Bathwick is an unexposed type who is open to further improvement while Nawow looks held on the book despite a positive jockey booking. Although a step down in trip is a worry, Quarrymount has the right credentials for the race and should prove a tough nut to crack at this level.
