raced in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on, not reached leading pair
led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway 3f out, led just over 2f out, ridden and ran on
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, always in rear
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway when hung right over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
held up, some headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2f out
Nonrunner
Sanbuch was tough and consistent last year and is taken to land himself back in the winners enclosure at the expense of Ajaan and Grande Caiman. The selection won a decent handicap at Goodwood in August and continues to rise in the weights even tough he was finishing second. His latest effort in dehind Malt Or Mash was his best effort to date in such a big field and even though is four pounds higher again here we feel he has the class to win. Ajaan is six pounds higher for winning over a mile and a half here at the beginning of the month. He has faired well over this further trip in the past when winning over course and distance back in August and with conditions to suit again he has to be on the shortlist. Grande Caiman ran up a hat-trick of wins back in the autumn winning all three at Lingfield on the all weather. He has run well in defeat on both his two runs this season but more is needed here to land this. So for the winner we return to Sanbuch.
Sanbuch 13-2 (8-12) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 21, 1 1/2l behind Malt Or Mash (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcap (2) gf in Nov.
Heron Bay 5-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, driven and headway 3f out, effort 2f out, beaten and eased final furlong, last of 5, 12l behind Raincoat (8-8) at Ripon 1m 4f stk (3) gd in Apr.
Backbord (GER) 6-1 (8-9) Won at San Siro 1m 6f lst stk gs in Oct '05 beating Simone Boccanegra (9-3) by a nk, 9 ran.
Ajaan 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung badly right and headed 1f out, swerved violently right and impeded leader, led post, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd beating Camps Bay (8-13) by a hd, 11 ran.
Grande Caiman (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Held up 4th, headway on inside and effort 2f out, took 2nd over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Celtic Spirit (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Halla San 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 10th of 17, 18l behind Bulwark (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcap (2) gd.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 10-3jt-fav (9-11) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr beating Nawow (9-8) by 3l, 6 ran.
Sphinx (FR) 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Highland Legacy (9-7) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Hot Diamond 12-1 (9-2) Held up behind, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and effort when hit on head over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 19, 1 1/2l behind Whenever (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Four Miracles 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Pass The Port (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
John Terry (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Watamu (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Apr.
