tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led approaching 4f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, just held on
led, headed approaching 4f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, just held
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, no extra towards finish
Sweet Origin represents a yard with a good record here but MY MANIKATO and Tariq Too have achieved more and preference is for Luca Cumani's runner. It would be wrong to judge My Manikato's debut run solely through the 99 rated winner Nurture but the second and third have both run well since and it was a perfectly respectable racecourse bow. He did hang a little that day which may have been down to his inexperience and normal improvement should see him go close. Marco Botti has a near one in four strike rate with his three year olds at the track and Sweet Origin showed promise at Wolverhampton when six lengths behind a more experienced and useful rival; he's feared most. Tariq Too should appreciate this longer trip and has done enough to think that he'll take a hand in the finish whilst the very well bred pair of Herculean and Personified would have to be of interest at this level if attracting support but My Manikato's experience wins him the vote.
Jenny Dawson (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Always in rear, last of 10, 28l behind Akhmatova (8-10) at Windsor 1m Maiden Fillies Stakes (3-5yo) (5) gf in Jun.
Knotgarden (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression final 2f, lost 4th near finish, 5th of 11, 8l behind Miss Jean Brodie (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (4) gf in Jun.
Sleepy Dove 50-1 (9-1) With winner until ridden over 3f out, last of 12, 28l behind Oriental Cavalier (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Herculean Sakhee gelding out of Someone Special.
My Manikato 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ran green, ridden and hung left over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Nurture (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Tariq Too 9-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon held up in 6th, ridden and switched left to outside well over 2f out, headway to 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Hear The Roar (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Personified (GER) Doyen filly out of Proudeyes.
Sweet Origin 20-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along towards rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd well inside final furlong, eased when no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Point Out (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jun.
