held up, headway and in touch 8f out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd inside final 2f, no impression
held up towards rear, no impression and struggling final 3f
always behind, struggling 6f out, tailed off
raced in 4th, ridden to chase winner from 3f out, kept on until outpaced from over 1f out
held up in 5th and well off the pace, gradually weakened from halfway
led to 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
behind, brief effort on outside 6f out, weakened over 4f out
dwelt, always in rear, tailed off
tracked leader to over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders going well, led 3f out, drew clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
held up, kept on same pace final 3f, never near to challenge
mid-division, ridden and unable to quicken 3f out, stayed on past weakening rivals final furlong but no chance
started slowly, always well in rear, tailed off
A really competitive looking renewal of this staying handicap with plenty of the 15 runners having claims including the top weight Tom Paddington and Martin Pipe's Don Fernando but the vote goes to the latter's stable companion Sindapour, who looks to be ahead of the handicapper. Tom Paddington is still lightly raced at the age of eight and has to be respected over a trip that should be more suitable for him having run over shorter on his two previous starts this term. Towards the other end of the handicap, Kahyasi Princess showed improved for being stepped up to this distance at Haydock last time and with Mark Johnston's horses maintaining their form well he is another to consider despite the 4lb penalty. Opportune has been kept busy of late and is another to consider back over his right trip but it will take a good one to beat Sindapour. The son of Priolo holds Don Fernando and Decisive on running in the Ascot Stakes last time and an 8lb rise may not be enough to prevent a horse, who still looks to be ahead of the handicapper, from winning again.