held up tracking leader, ridden to lead 3f out, challenged over 1f out, edged right under pressure approaching final furlong, ridden out
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
led, headed after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, effort on outside 2f out, soon one pace
held up tracking leaders and keen, lost place halfway, ridden 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out
in touch, driven and headway over 3f out, ran green from over 2f out
slowly to stride, in rear, behind when ridden over 4f out, switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken
prominent on inside, led after 2f, ridden when headed 3f out, chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
A weak event and this looks something of a formality for Illustrator who can open his account. Sir Michael Stoute's well related colt was placed in juvenile maidens at Haydock and Leicester before putting up a smart performance to finish third, beaten three lengths, behind Brian Boru in the Racing Post Trophy on his final start at Doncaster. The son of Sadler's Wells should have little difficulty in landing the odds here before making his mark at Pattern level. Amanda Perrett saddles an interesting newcomer in the shape of Vengeance while Paul Cole is represented by Swell, who is a Sadler's Wells half-brother to two winners. Either could easily prove good enough to reach the frame at this level while Briareus has shown plenty of ability and should prove well suited by the step up to this trip after a staying-on fourth at Ascot last month.
