Prominent, every chance when hung left from 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, no chance with winner op 15/8 tchd 6/4
Van Velde (6/4), Essential (7/4), Gunmaker (7/2), Mighty Bond (16/1), Hamriyah (20/1), Spring Beauty (33/1), Subotal (50/1), Kylla (100/1)
A poor maiden where VAN VELDE is taken to come good at the third time of asking, now dropped in trip and on ground that he can hopefully go well on. Essential looks likely to prove a serious danger, while Gunmaker could be the one to complete the frame.