always prominent, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, joined post
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on one pace to go 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to force dead heat post
soon chasing leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, eased well over 1f out
An intriguing little contest can go to Boscobel, with the rest of the field all in with chances. The selection steps up slightly in trip today after only just getting his head in front last time out at Lingfield and he certainly looks progressive. A 5lb rise in the weights may not be enough to anchor him today and he should be able to take this on his way to better things (as his Derby entry suggests he should). There are plenty of dangers however, most notably Storybook. She made all to win on her debut and a mark of 75 doesn't appear to be too prohibitive. With jockey Neil Callan leading the all-weather jockey's championship at present, she looks assured of a big run however we will take her on on her handicap debut against some more experienced rivals. Stravita defeated a Mark Johnston inmate on her debut so it will be interesting to see which way she goes in the betting on her handicap debut, whilst Copper King brings plenty of experience to the field today. However he is held by the selection on their one meeting so far so is opposed today, with the step up in trip not appearing to be ideal. New World Order's mark of 78 makes him an interesting contender, having been highly tried in Ireland last year. The step up in trip looks sure to suit so he must have leading claims. Ede's Dot Com's mark of 81 looks stiff enough considering he has struggled since winning his maiden. Stepping up in trip today he is taken on, and we will return to Boscobel to further enhance his reputation and complete the hat-trick.
