chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, effort over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
made all, hard driven over 2f out, soon pressed, kept on well under pressure
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, soon prominent, lost place over 2f out
behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Shomberg beat TANFORAN in this last year by a short-head and is now 4lb better off. But Serena Brotherton takes over the reins on the runner-up and, as he rarely runs a bad race here, Brian Baugh's veteran could reverse the form and land this as he gets plenty of weight from the more consistent Silvas Romana and Peak Storm. Marvo is potentially well treated but lacks a recent run and Supa Seeker looks more of a danger despite being raised 6lb since finishing third at Salisbury.
Silvas Romana (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led 1f, chased leading trio, ridden 3f out, went moderate 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Ishikawa (9-5) at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Peak Storm 4-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair in touch, headway under pressure 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mandy The Nag (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Delightful Sleep 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Santadelacruze (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Supa Seeker (USA) 2-1fav (10-0) Steadied start, held up well in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well in closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Loyal N Trusted (10-9) at Salisbury 7f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Tanforan 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 12l behind Lord Franklin (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Shomberg 50-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd and ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Pravda Street (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Jul.
Marvo 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced on outside 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 11l behind Honey Of A Kitten (8-10) at Lingfield 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Rapid Water 40-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, lost place 3f out, last of 10, 26l behind Shahrazad (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gd.