held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, hampered when weakening over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden ovef 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon one pace
in touch, hampered bend over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden and headway on inside over 3f out, kept on final furlong
behind, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Border Subject is well worth a try in this company and although he has winning form over this trip, he may be better over six-furlongs. Bouncing Bowdler is an admirably tough gelding, but he may find one or two of these too good for him on these terms. Needwood Blade is also a tough customer, but he has yet to win beyond six-furlongs, while Suggestive has flattered only to decieve on more than one occasion. Of the three-year-olds Northern Desert is better than he has shown so far, but his stable remain out of form, while the filly Hiddendale would certainly have a chance if she could reproduce her third in the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes earlier on in the season. Lipstick has yet to convince over this trip, so the best of the younger generation should be L'Oiseau D'Argent, who beat subsequent winner Love Regardless at Doncaster, with the third Vicious Warrior 15 lengths back in third. He has plenty of pace and could take some pegging back, but Millennium Dragon gets the vote. Very impressive when landing two minor events back in the spring, he went off favourite for the Group 3 Jersey Stakes, where he finished a respectable 5th. His next port of call was in the July Cup, where he arguably put in his best performance to date in finishing a never nearer 5th, over an inadequate trip, on ground softer than he cares for. He has since been a shade disappointing when getting beat in a Group 3 at Goodwood, where again he was patiently ridden. He seems much happier when up with the pace and if he takes a handy position early, he is sure to take the beating.
