tracked leaders, lost touch 5f out
held up towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
held up, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
raced wide in touch, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon weakened and lost 3 places inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, chased leader over 6f out, led on bit 4f out, clear entering final 2f, very easily
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
slowly into stride in rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, never a factor
close up, chased winner over 3f out, til 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader until over 6f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
led, headed 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
mid-division, outpaced and lost place 4f out, stayed on and hung left to take 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
Given the form of Godolphin at the moment we are happy to side with LA DE TWO who has some rock solid form also supporting his chances while Spring Fashion looks next best and Nytimber looks to have place claims at best. The slight concern about the pick is we don't know how he has trained on from two to three but on his only start as a juvenile he finished just a length behind the top class Kite Wood and beat a number of other Group class winners. You can't argue with lines like that and he should go in on his first start for the boys in blue. Also in the selection's favour is the modest look of the rest of the field and given that Spring Fashion looks his nearest challenger after Marco Botti's runner was well held in a Bath maiden on debut says it all. Nyetimber is a half brother to a fairly useful sort over this sort of trip and wouldn't have to be anything special to make the frame in this field. Basically what we're trying to say is that La De Two looks several classes above his rivals.
Spiders Tern 100-1 (9-2) Unruly before start, slowly away, ran green and bronked on leaving stalls, always tailed off, last of 10, well behind Traphalgar (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf in Sep.
Summer Affair (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 10l behind King's Salute (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Warren Bank 66-1 (9-3) Soon well outpaced in rear, 9th of 10, 34l behind Cordell (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Sep '07.
Heathyards Junior 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon out paced, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 12l behind Illuminative (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
La de Two (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and behind, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Kite Wood (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep '08.
Lean Burn (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention, 8th of 14, 13l behind Rainbow Desert (8-12) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Nyetimber (USA) Forest Wildcat colt out of Once Around.
Broughtons Point 50-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Lady Francesca (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Sep.
Deportista 100-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 27l behind Rioliina (8-2) at Leicester 7f clm stks (5) gf in Oct.
Harley Fern 100-1 (9-0) Chased leader until 3f out, last of 14, 31l behind July Jasmine (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo stks (4) sft in Oct '08.
Miskin Spirit 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 16l behind Jonny Mudball (9-3) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Seren Arian 100-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always behind, tailed off final 4f, 13th of 14, 37l behind Finney Hill (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Spring Fashion (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 14, 14l behind Finney Hill (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
