in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace when hanging left approaching final furlong
mid-division, ridden approaching 3f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden and lost pace over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
keen hold, and led for 1f, stayed prominent, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken
towards rear, brief effort on outside over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on well, ran greenly
with leader, led approaching 3f out, ridden when headed over 2f out, one pace
There is very little for backers to go one here with the 12 runners having just raced seven times between them and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Bravemore, who is preferred to Zarabad and Giant's Rock. The last mentioned showed signs of temperament on his debut when unseating his rider before going into the starting stalls but ran with promise when subsequently third of five behind David Junior at Ascot. Gerard Butler's colt should have learned from that experience but preference is for Bravemore. Brian Meehan's colt ran a race full of promise at Newmarket on his debut, finishing a four-length sixth of 23 behind Rob Roy. Bred to appreciate the Polytrack, the son of Diesis is given the vote in a potentially informative affair. Clive Brittain's Party Boss has been given a break since a disappointing debut effort at Kempton and while fresh would probably want a stiffer test of stamina, while Ed Dunlop's Lucky Suspect is likely to need the outing first time up. Of more interest among the newcomers may be Sir Michael Stoute's Zarabad, a son of the stable's 2,000 Guineas winner King's Best. However, Bravemore has the advantage of race fitness and he gets the vote.
