mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
not much room start, held up, ridden and brief effort on outside over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, stayed on
held up, switched left and headway over 2f out, no further progress
always prominent, ridden well over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
led, headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, not quicken
mid-division, ridden and effort on inside 2f out, one pace
keen early, always in rear
held up, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
The vote here goes to Sir Sandrovitch, with Cloann and Hiamovi others to be given mentions. Carrying a six-pounds penalty for his recent Southwell win, Henry Tun needs a career best run in order to land the spoils today. Sir Sandrovitch, though, is on a winning Turf mark and just a pound above his win in an amateur riders' event at Lingfield. He likes it here, though, and is respected. Blue Maeve's overall all-weather form sees others preferred, while Cloann is back to a winning Turf mark from the summer and was running on when around two lengths behind Sir Sandrovitch last time, for which she is now a pound better off. She holds claims. Both of Lady Hopeful's wins here have come in banded events, although a placing is not ruled out, and Town House's best recent run came over course and distance, so a good run is not ruled out either, neither is it from Hiamovi, who is now four pounds below a course-and-distance winning mark from last January. Finally, Leah's Pride could sneak a place and Strathclyde was an eyecatcher behind that horse last time, although it looked there as though a sixth furlong might help. We shall see, but for today, we will side with Sir Sandrovitch.
Sir Sandrovitch (IRE) 9-2 (8-0) Slowly into stride, switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Maktavish (9-7) at Southwell 5f app clm (6) fbs.
Blue Maeve 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Hollow Jo (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lady Hopeful (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (9-3) Started slowly, behind, not clear run when switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Beneking (9-5) at W'hampton 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Leah's Pride 6-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, headed halfway, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Boanerges (8-13) at Southwell 5f banded stk (7) fbs.
Enjoy The Buzz 14-1 (10-0) Went left start, always behind, 9th of 11, 6l behind Cashel Mead (10-10) at W'hampton 5f amt hcp (6) pol.
Rosiella 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 3l behind Ragasah (8-11) at Lingfield 7f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Strathclyde (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Outpaced, headway when switched right 2f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Jalouhar (8-4) at W'hampton 6f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Henry Tun 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead post, won at Southwell 5f sll (6) fbs beating Borzoi Maestro (9-0) by a shd, 8 ran.
