not much room leaving stalls, ridden over 3f out, always in rear
mid-division, headway over 4f out, led 2f out, hung right over 1f out, driven out
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, weakened well over 2f out
with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
always in rear
went left leaving stalls, led 1f, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no danger after
mid-division, dropped to rear over 5f out, no danger after
led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
In a run-of-the-mill maiden, Escape Clause is selected ahead of Chasing Dream and Just Logic. The best of Escape Clause's maiden efforts rate in the low 80s, which is more than good enough to see him as a major player in a fairly low-key affair. Chasing A Dream has show promise too, including on her debut here, and she has to be short-listed, but next best in the ratings stakes is Jeremy Noseda's Just Logic on 70 and he holds an each-way shout. Red Countess has shown promise in each Newbury start and is a little hard to gauge after a break but cannot be ruled out. Networker steps up in trip, but it will need to help markedly, while Weet For Ever did show some promise in the summer and he might be competitive for a place too, and Crystal Annie made some late headway last time and could improve again. Finally, in the hands of Michael Jarvis, Greytown is a potential improver but, for the selection, we return to Escape Clause.
Zagreus (GER) 9-2 (8-12) In touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Whirling (9-1) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo sll hcp (5) gd in Jul '05.
Escape Clause (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 6l behind Aryaamm (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept.
Networker 6-1 (8-2) Edged left start, soon mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression, 6th of 11, 9l behind Alugat (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Weet For Ever (USA) 100-1 (8-4) Slowly away, took keen hold, always behind, 11th of 13, 7l behind Hiccups (8-10) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Chasing A Dream 12-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Sotik Star (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Greytown 50-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Giving (8-11) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Sept '05.
Red Countess 5-2fav (9-0) Chased leader, challenge 4f out, led over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Kaylianni (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Just Logic (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-3) Led until ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dorelia (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
