mid-division, headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, one pace final 2f
in touch, driven along 2f out, stayed on same pace
led until 12f out, chased leader, challenged from 3f out, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish
took keen hold in mid-division, headway 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
always behind, ridden and struggling 4f out
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and struggling 4f out, tailed off
took keen hold, led 12f out, pushed along 6f out, strongly pressed from 3f out, kept on well under pressure, headed near finish
mid-division, ridden 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
slowly away, always in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out
behind most of way
always in rear, struggling 5f out, tailed off
chased leaders 11f, tailed off
pulled hard, always in rear, tailed off
The majority of these have proved expensive failures up to now but Silk Hall has proved himself a horse that is slowly beginning to get to grip with the game and can land it for the David Arbuthnot stable. The selection has tended to make life difficult for himself by rearing up leaving the stalls and forfeiting ground as a consequence. The stiff climb at Sandown allowed him to move through the field in the closing stages and the step up to two miles will undoubtedly suit while the current ease in ground conditions is also likely to favour him. Hamsat Elqamar has looked moderate in her three outings to date, plugging on at the one pace when headed. She would have claims on her performance in a Newmarket maiden in mid-May but since then has been stepped up in trip and competed on a livelier surface which brought about poorer performances. Blue Citadel looked very one paced at Lingfield last time out and whether the ground will be soft enough for Amanda Perrett's charge is debatable while Tobago Bay has been in fine heart of late in juvenile hurdles and could be well handicapped judged on those efforts. This free going sort is likely to make this a true test of stamina. Market support for King Of Pentacles would make him of some interest while Miss Cruisecontrol was noted staying on in the closing stages behind the very easy winner Hawk Mountain last time and if ridden more handily could reward each way supporters. Silk Hall is the selection to come home in front.
Kalokairi (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, switched right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Kiribati King (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) hvy.
Eddie Dowling 7-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Greenwich Village (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcap (5) gf in Jul.
Poppy Gregg 50-1 (7-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 11l behind Sonnengold (9-6) at Chepstow 2m clm (6) gf in Jul.
Amouretta 66-1 (8-5) Reminder soon after start, always in rear, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 18l behind Wogan's Sister (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gd.
In Decorum 100-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always behind, 13th of 14, 31l behind Armure (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll (5) pol in Jul.
