Ocean Legend always prominent, close up 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong and kept on well
Pentathlon in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway well over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on
Allied Powers in midfield, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Key News led, ridden along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon driven and weakened entering final furlong
Kirkie chased leaders, close up on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven, edged left and one pace inside final furlong
Murcar dwelt, soon in midfield, ridden along and outpaced on inner over 3f out, kept on final 2f
Chevaliers Dream slowly into stride, always towards rear
Boss Hog chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out and gradually weakened
Profumo Affair soon outpaced and behind
Saintsylvadene close up, ridden along halfway, soon weakened
Ten Hour Lunch always behind
Trawlerman slowly into stride, always in rear
Analyis of the race
Plenty of three-year-olds who had already hinted at ability plus a couple of interesting newcomers racing here. They finished in something of a heap, with only around two and a half lengths covering the first five home.
it is open to debate exactly how much improvement OCEAN LEGEND needed to show. He was the most exposed runner in the line-up and had shown only fair form previously but after leading over furlong out he held on gamely. He is clearly as good on Fibresand as he is on Polytrack but already has a BHA rating of 72 and will not be thrown in when switched to handicaps.
Pentathlon showed the benefit of his debut with an improved effort; pushed along over three furlongs out but making ground from over a furlong out and keeping on inside the final furlong. He betrayed his inexperience by tending to edge left and should progress again.
Key News probably ran close to the form he had shown when finishing second on her debut here six weeks earlier; leading until over furlong out.
Kirkie confirmed the improvement he had shown on his previous start and will be easier to place now that he is qualified for a handicap mark.
Murcar did best of the debutants and kept on encouragingly on the inside in the straight, having got outpaced. He is bred to do better over middle-distances and he should improve.
Tote
Tote Win: 15.2
Tote place (1): 2.3
Tote place (2): 1.4
Tote place (3): 11.4
Exacta: 88.2
Total SP: 122
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