tracked winner, ridden 3f out, no chance with winner from 2f out, lost 2 places over 1f out
held up, headway to go 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
made all, led, 3 lengths clear 3f out, shaken up over 1f out, ridden well clear final furlong, unchallenged, pushed out, easily
held up in rear, headway to take 3rd over 1f out, never nearer
held up, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden, not quicken 2f out, lost 2 places over 1f out
French Art has had enough chances and is evidently flattered by an official rating of 84, and so we will side with potential improver Mazaris. Luca Cumani's Mull Of Kintyre colt caught the eye on debut when plugging on for a well-held fourth at Yarmouth behind runaway winner Last Three Minutes who has run well in handicap company since. Evidently not fully wound up for that debut run where he ran green, a big run is expected today. The obvious danger is French Art but he has been a beaten favourite on three of his six runs to date and punters may be getting tired of following him over a cliff. Stablemate James Pollard needs to improve on his debut run, as do Deer Lake and Summer Loving who were both well-beaten at the line. Black Coffee has hinted at ability but didn't seem to go forward from first to second runs, and with Aston Boy and Sponge just making up the numbers, it is Mazaris who is taken to oblige.
Summer Loving (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 26l behind Once a Gulch (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Black Coffee 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away, held up in rear, stayed on steadily final 2f, 6th of 11, 13l behind Acclaimed (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs.
French Art 2-5fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Acclaimed (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs.
Mazaris (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 12l behind Last Three Minutes (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jul.
Sponge 25-1 (8-12) Always in rear, weakened, behind final 4f, 4th of 6, 46l behind Don't Stop Me Now (8-7) at Great Leighs 1m 6f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Jul.
Aston Boy 66-1 (9-3) Always behind, 9th of 11, 19l behind Acclaimed (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs.
Deer Lake (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 27l behind Bramaputra (8-9) at Haydock 1m mdn stk (5) gd in May.
James Pollard (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 11, 21l behind Acclaimed (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs.
