close up, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run on inside just over 1f out, no danger after
led, pushed along when headed and edged left just over 1f out, soon ridden, faded towards finish
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
held up and behind, pushed along and progress 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along to lead just over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, kept on
held up and behind, steady progress on outside 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
held up and behind, pushed along over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
TINTO was narrowly beaten in a nursery here having won similar events at Brighton and Kempton. He reappeared with a fast-finishing second at the latter track and can get back to winning ways. Paul Nicholls wouldn't have had too many speedy two-year-olds but Whatguy was certainly that last season, scoring over the minimum at Chepstow before running well in a better race at Salisbury. Reticent Angel looked a certain future winner when narrowly beaten at Kempton and got no sort of run in a much better race at Sandown so looks a threat. Tin Hat was conceding 13lb when beaten a length by the selection at Kempton but ran so poorly on his reappearance that he's overlooked.
Tin Hat (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Happy Power (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Whataguy 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Oberyn Martell (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Autumn Splendour (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Held up and always towards rear, last of 10, 5 1/4l behind Probability (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Reticent Angel (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, switched right over 1f out, no impression when hung right inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Leodis Dream (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Tinto 7-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders, bumped and lost momentum over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Probability (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Dark Shadow (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In rear, outpaced 3f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Free Love (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Champion Brogie (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Artair (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
