led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, led 1f out, driven out inside final furlong
in touch, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace
behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
with leader and keen, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
Al Nauowee has progressed in two starts and should improve again in this maiden while Scarboro Warning ran a promising debut and is on the shortlist but preference is held with Henry Cecil's KING'S BAYONET who is back at his proper level. The selection is bred for success as a youngster and we can ignore his latest effort when he was outclassed in a valuable race at York. His debut was run at this level where he only just failed to score and with his sire having produced winners here in the past he looks the call. Al Nauowee stepped up slightly on a promising debut, where the form is beginning to work out, to find just one marginally too good last time. We can expect further improvement on a surface which should suit. Scarboro Warning showed plenty of inexperience on his debut despite gamely placing in a big field at Thirsk. He should know his job better this time on a surface that he should act on. The rest in this field back limited appeal and King's Bayonet should score for top connections.
Al Naouwee (USA) 4-1 (8-13) Keen early and led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Court Gown (8-8) at Redcar 7f nov med aut stk (5) gf in Aug.
Be A Devil 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 8l behind Dixie Bright (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Bona Fortuna Mark Of Esteem colt out of Time Honoured.
Kings Bayonet 18-1 (8-11) Behind and soon outpaced, never dangerous, 14th of 20, 14l behind Midnight Martini (8-6) at York 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Aug.
Louisiana Gift (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 5th of 14, 6l behind Fallen Idol (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Major Maximus Domedriver colt out of Madame Maxine.
Robust Wish (USA) 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon ridden along in rear, 13th of 14, 22l behind Fallen Idol (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Scarboro Warning (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, led over 5f out, headed 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Layla's Dancer (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Joury Oratorio filly out of Contradictive.
Liebelei (USA) 11-1 (8-12) Behind and outpaced, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 12l behind Celestial Tryst (8-8) at Doncaster 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (4) gs in Jul.
Nurai 20-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, last of 7, 34l behind Mendip (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol.
Search For The Key (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind San Cassiano (8-9) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
