mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, stayed on same same pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakend over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside 1f out, no impression
not much room leaving stalls, held up, raced keenly, headway and edged left final furlong, nearest finish
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
very awkward leaving stalls and unseated rider
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
This is a desperately poor contest and what can only be a tentative vote goes to the consistent Faraday, who should appreciate the drop back in trip, and he is preferred to Bobering and Nanosecond. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of these after just six career runs and is closely matched with the selection on running at Kempton last time but he is less likely to appreciate the shorter trip today so looks best watched. Castle Frome has run better in his last two starts and has to be respected on the evidence of those outings but he does need to improve again to trouble the judge. Over Ice has shown only limited signs of ability so far and of more interest may be Brian Baugh's Bobering who has not won for some time but does take a big drop in class this evening. Faraday has been knocking on the door of late and he is taken to gain an overdue success.
Almowj 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 12l behind High Five Society (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (7) pol.
Bobering 8-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Atlantic Gamble (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Breezy Heights (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression straight, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 10l behind Mourilyan (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 1f stk gf in Nov.
Candy Anchor (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 13, 5l behind Bahhmirage (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Castle Frome (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, chased winner over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind High Five Society (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (7) pol.
Faraday (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Sovietta (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
King of Knight (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon lost place, 9th of 13, 9l behind Boz (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Sept.
Nanosecond (USA) 11-4fav (9-0) In rear, plenty to do and headway over 2f out, took 3rd final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Sovietta (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Over Ice 10-1 (8-1) Went right start, soon chasing leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Atlantic Gamble (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Sorbiesharry (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, not clear run 3f out, not recover, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Tabulate (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Feb.
Tabulate 13-2 (8-6) In touch, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Jarvo (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Three Half Crowns (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 9th of 11, well behind Miss Marvellous (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft in Jul.
Veneer (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Always in rear, last of 11, 41l behind Qaasi (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Jan.
