in touch, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, switched right to challenge inside final furlong, short of room close home
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, staying on and edged left close home
chased leader, led over 1f out, edged left, kept on
slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, never a factor
always in the rear, tailed off over 1f out
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded
Salient is the tentative selection here to gain his hat-trick, at the main expense of Victor Trumper and Fares. The selection made all on his previous win, and there appears to be no reason why he shouldn't give it another valiant effort today. He sprang a major shock on his penultimate start when winning at a whopping 100/1, however there appeared to be no fluke about his latest win and therefore he gets the nod ahead of Victor Trumper. Peter Chapple-Hyam's charge ran with credit over a longer trip last time out, and dropping back a furlong today he rates the main danger to the selection. Fares finally got his head in front at the ninth time of asking when successful under in-form Brett Doyle over course and distance six days ago, however the booking of Eddie Ahern shows that the stable mean business and so he must be feared. Slipasearcher hasn't been disgracing himself in better races recently, however he would need to step up on that form to take this intirguing contest. In a small yet competitive field, Salient gets the vote.
Salient 11-4 (9-6) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating I'm Right (9-5) by a hd, 4 ran.
Victor Trumper 9-1 (9-3) With leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Habalwatan (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo stk (3) pol.
Fares (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) won at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Copper King (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cragg Lass (IRE) 150-1 (8-6) Started very slowly, always behind, last of 8, 44l behind Prime Defender (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo stk (3) pol.
El Manx Senorita 100-1 (8-8) Started slowly, always behind, 7th of 8, 30l behind Prime Defender (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo stk (3) pol.
Slipasearcher (IRE) 33-1 (7-8) Held up in rear, never nearer, 7th of 13, 6l behind Market Day (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (2) pol in Oct.