slowly into stride, in touch, headed to track leader 4f out, ridden 2f out, led well inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, fading when headed well inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden 3f out, ran on to take 2nd post
slowly into stride, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, plugging on but hanging left
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, close up when not clear run and swtiched right inside final furlong, not recover
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, brief effort 4f out
Two Left Feet gets the confident vote here with Inontime and House of Lords rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind the highly regarded Al Samha last time out looks sure to have come on for the run and given nominal improvement he will be hard to beat. Imontime rates the main danger on his latest second behind Rapidity but he lacks the scope of the selection and is taken on with this in mind. House Of Lords is another that could go well as he is a well bred sort from a yard that can ready a newcomer so he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Speyside is another that would have possibilities on breeding but he is bred to come into his own over a longer trip and for the winner we are happy to return to Two Left Feet who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
House of Lords (USA) Doneraile Court colt, half-brother to 6f-7f winner Blackmalkin.
Lawton 66-1 (8-7) Led and raced keen, headed over 1f out weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Might Be Magic (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb.
Speyside (IRE) Orpen colt, half-brother to a winner in Italy.
Themwerethedays Olden Times colt, half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles.
Two Left Feet 3-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Al Samha (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Inontime (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Rapidity (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.
Kijivu 50-1 (8-2) Started slowly, always rear, 9th of 11, 11l behind Maslaha (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll (5) pol.