led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 1f out until unable to quicken towards finish
held up in touch, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on
soon led, driven along 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nina Blini, Hollywood George and Beauchamp Viceroy are the three to look at here and Nina Blini has the best form and is the selection. Hollywood George is trained by Willie Haggas, and given that the yard rarely has a first time out two tear old winner, Hollywood George ran well on his debut at Kempton recently to be third. He can be expected to improve considerably for the run and can play a part here. Beauchamp Viceroy hasnt really progressed since winning a Wolverhampton maiden and he returned to some sort of form when finishing second last time at Lingfield. He was a beaten favourite on that occasion however and is opposed. Nina Blini took a Warwick maiden before running a blinder to be third in the Queen Mary. Her form after that did not progress, but she ran respectably, and on these terms she has to be the selection. Nina Blini can return to winning form.
Beauchamp Viceroy 15-8fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Solid Rock (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol.
Nina Blini 8-1 (9-7) Held up, soon pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cosmopolitan Lady (7-13) at Folkestone 5f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Hollywood George 11-2 (9-0) Bumped start, held up behind, headway inside final 2f, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Estimator (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Slipasearcher (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Took keen hold behind leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 5l behind Solid Rock (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol.