soon mid-division and keen, headway to chase leaders on outside 2f out, ran on near finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
tracked leader, chased leader over 2f out, faded closing stages
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced 3f out, headway 2f out, staying on when hung left approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway to chased leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong
A ordinary opener that can be taken by Circumspect, with Flamand and Irreversible the main dangers. The selection staked his claim with a decent performance to finish runner-up, despite being hampered, on debut at Pontefract in September. This step up in trip should pose no problems, and his shrewd yard can have another winner at the track. Luca Cumani saddles Flamand for the race and she too was runner-up in her only run to date at Pontefract, back in June. She ran as green as one would expect there and can come on plenty for it, so she will not be far away. Of the remainder, John Gosden's Irreversible comes out quite quickly after making a pleasing debut in midfield at Lingfield last month. With a faster start here he can get much more closely involved and can make the frame, but Circumspect looks to be the most forward of these and can break his maiden tag.
