held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out,. driven chasing leading pair over 1f out, stayed on best to lead final 150 yards
held up in last pair, headway when not clearest of runs over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened final furlong
dwelt, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, reminders reminders and lost place quickly over 4f out, soon behind, hanging left and eased over 1f out, tailed off
led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, just held on for 2nd
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no progress and beaten final 2f
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mostly tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance until winner went on 150 yards out, disputing 2nd after, kept on
in touch, pushed along and one pace when edged right over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened well over 1f out
Favourites have a very good record in what looks an open handicap. Andrew Balding has won it twice in recent years so the lightly-raced Brandon Castle should be noted on his first start over what should be his best trip. Stolen Story is another whose pedigree suggests he's been racing over trips too short while Leoncavallo has a victory over the distance to his credit. Kitten's Red has a very smart middle-distance pedigree and last season's experience shouldn't be lost on him, a remark that also applies to Atalan, who makes his handicap debut from a very lowly mark. CALLENDULA (NAP) has only raced on an artificial surface but there's no reason why she shouldn't act on Turf and she gave notice of an imminent victory when a close third at Wolverhampton last time.
Stolen Story (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Lear's Rock (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Brandon Castle 9-2 (9-0) Soon pressing leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Marma's Boy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5).
Leoncavallo (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Soul Searcher (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Victoriously 28-1 (9-5) Went right start, always behind, last of 13, 23l behind Sahaafy (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Ickymasho 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Wink Oliver (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Oct.
Kitten's Red (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 12l behind Shadow Rock (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Just Because 6-1 (9-5) Reared start and slowly away in rear, headway and close up halfway, effort on outer to press leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar beating Capatosta (9-5) by nk, 4 ran.
Callendula 25-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, ran on, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Rosenbaum (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar.
Rum Swizzle 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Thanksgiving Day (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Atalan 100-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 14l behind Arcano Gold (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Nov.
