led, headed 2f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, kept on and no chance with winner
in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong
Tobacco Road is at his best in soft ground, as when winning at Windsor last month. It's too soon to write off Bustopher but he was a losing favourite on his handicap bow at Lingfield. Silverheels ran a shocker last time, albeit in better company than this, but HIGH TIME TOO fared better when runner-up in Class 2 company at Lingfield. He'd recorded a double over track and trip earlier and can return to winning ways dropped in class today. Nassau Storm needs a bit more though is still preferred to Angelic Upstart and the returning Don't Stare.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Made virtually all, ridden and edged left 1f out, kept on well, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr beating Saigon City (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Bustopher (USA) 5-4fav (9-1) Led 3f, chased winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, held when hampered 50 yards out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind So Beloved (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.
Loyalty 25-1 (8-8) Raced wide, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 9l behind Sea Shanty (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Silverheels (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 19l behind Captain Cat (9-5) at Lingfield 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Apr.
Secret Art (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Raced centre, in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 17th of 23, 10l behind Gabrial's Kaka (8-12) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
High Time Too (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Dwelt soon tracked winner, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Living The Life (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fls cond stks (2) pol in Apr.
Nassau Storm 7-2 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Purcell (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.
Don't Stare 2-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, found extra towards finish, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Ennobled Friend (9-5) by hd, 14 ran.
Angelic Upstart (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr beating Skytrain (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
