tracked leader, ridden over 2f and weakened over 1f out
always towards rear, chased along over 2f out, weakened
switched right after 1f to near side rail, not clear run 2f out, switched left, no real progress
always towards rear, struggling over 2f out, soon beaten
in touch on outer, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened under pressure approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, nearest finish
in touch to halfway, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 2f out on outer, stayed on from over 1f out but not trouble leaders
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to take 2nd close home, not trouble winner
soon led, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, stayed on to lead over 1f out, driven out
In what is not the strongest of maidens, Phrenologist may be up to making a wining debut, with Jahangir and Walker Bay the best to those who have raced so far. James Fanshawe looks to have found a soft opportunity for his gelding who is by Mind Games out of Double Schwartz and therefore blessed with plenty of speed in his pedigree. By all accounts he has been working well enough at Pegasus Stables to make a winning debut. The opposition do not look up to much although Walker Bay is a bit of an unknown quantity, having moved from Dubai where he was trained by Paddy Rudkin. He is best watched, and a bigger danger may be Jahangir who has plummeted down the ratings since his two-year-old days and who ran fairly well at Lingfield three weeks ago. This is there for the taking though and as the rest are all fully exposed, Phrenologist is the pick.