slowly into stride, well outpaced in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to chase winner well inside final furlong
led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, headway to 3rd over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, behind from halfway
behind, headway towards outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
well outpaced in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders
took keen hold, soon chased leaders, weakened 3f out
soon pushed along on outside to chase leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
This looks a pretty good maiden on paper and after a really nice debut run TEJIME gets the call to get off the mark at the second time of asking ahead of the frustrating Passkey and while Watch Amigo is entitled to come on from his own promising first start. Related to plenty of winners the pick nearly made a winning debut but was headed late on to just miss out to a more experienced rival. This time he should know his job a bit better and should improve for that opening gambit. Passkey is nothing if not consistent having been in touch in all four of his career starts. His habit of finding just one or two too good is getting old fast but he has another chance of going close. Watch Amigo got off to a slow start on his first run but once in the race kept on nicely to find just one too good and now he knows more about what goes on at the races he should be going well again. Very little else in the field makes much appeal and of the leading trio Tejime gets the call.
Bravalto 9-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 15, 3l behind Dynamo Dane (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov '08.
Midnight Strider (IRE) Golan colt out of Danish Gem.
Tejime 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 10, hd behind Simla Sunset (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Watch Amigo (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind First Service (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Espresso Steps (USA) 66-1 (8-7) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Mustakmil (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hold The Star 40-1 (8-10) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, soon hung right, never on terms, 7th of 13, 6l behind Heathyards Junior (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.
Luckydolly (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Soon mid-division, ridden and carried right from under 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1l behind Boynagh Joy (9-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Nanny Doe (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Soon led, hung right on bend well over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 22l behind Maria Nunziata (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Passkey Evensfav (8-12) Raced wide throughout, in touch over 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mustakmil (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Silca Meydan 10-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden along 3f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 12, 9l behind Philmack Dot Com (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
