led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge on inner approaching final furlong, not quicken inside
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
Magic Amico gets the nod here ahead of Aliba and Andaluza. The selection showed respectable juvenile form, his best effort from five runs being a runner-up spot in a 16-runner Ascot maiden. That appears to set the form benchmark in assessing this contest and, despite the fact that he has not raced for 223 days, the booking of Darryll Holland reads as a positive point. A half-brother to numerous winners, Carry On Doc should improve this year after showing promise at two, while Andaluza is fully entitled to improve on a fair fourth at Lingfield on her debut over a furlong-shorter trip and is another to consider. Aliba also showed promise in three juvenile starts and is sure to appreciate the step up to seven furlongs now, while Paul Cole's Marksgold has shown little so far and the 30,000 guineas purchase, Nounou was well held on his debut run. It's quite an interesting affair in its way and we reckon it will be won by Magic Amico.