in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden when headed over 3f out, weakening when hanging right on bend over 2f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
held up rear, ridden and headway approaching 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra
held up rear, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on to chase leading pair
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, carried right over 2f out, soon lost place, kept on again after
Finsbury, Ohana and After You are the three to consider here and a chance is taken with Ohana. Barry Hills¿ newcomers are always worthy of respect especially in a weak race like this and he introduces After You. A daughter of Pursuit Of Love, she has obviously been slow to come to hand, hence this belated debut, but she is from a winning family and a half-sister to a winner over seven furlongs. Chris Wall saddles Finsbury, a son of Observatory, and he has shown promise in his two starts to date. He was a close fourth at Windsor on his debut and was made joint favourite for his next start here, but although staying on at the finish, was fourth again. This half-brother to the six furlong winner Zowington will be thereabouts. Ohana was thrown in at the deep end on his Newmarket debut but faded in the closing stages. That was over a mile and he shaped much better when dropped back to seven furlongs at Lingfield, finishing a close second. This son of Mark of Esteem is bred to appreciate further but it may be this trip of six furlongs will see him to best effect and Ohana is taken to claim the opener.
Finsbury 3-1jt-fav (9-0) Held up in touch, hung left over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind What Do You Know (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Oct.
Ohana 12-1 (8-11) Behind, headway to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Altilhar (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Well Guarded (IRE) Sadler's Wells colt, half-brother to 7f & 1m winner Rifleman.
After You Pursuit of Love filly, half-sister to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Chasing A Dream Pursuit of Love filly, half-sister to winners at 5f-6f and a winning jumper.
Ennobling Mark of Esteem filly, half-sister to winning stayer Let It Be.
Zorooni 13-2 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fregate Island (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Misterbianco (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt, half-brother to 6f winner No Commission.
