not always fluent, made all, clear when hit 4 out, hit 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
chased winner until after 1st, 2nd again 3rd, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, never any chance with winner
jumped slowly 4th, always behind
last pair, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2, never involved
mistake 1st, held up in 5th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out, weakened into 5th between last 2
held up in 4th place, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out where not fluent, no chance with leading duo
took keen hold, 2nd after 1st until 3rd, chased leading pair until weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off
Gumball made a positive start for a new yard at Stratford but didn't have much to beat. MALAYA can give Paul Nicholls a seventh win in this in the last 10 years having already won twice in France, including a Listed race at Auteuil in May - it would be no surprise to see him run up a sequence in this country. Kozier was favourite at Fontwell earlier this month but found one too good. He'll need to improve on that but Speedo Boy was a talented performer on the Flat, though his lack of experience could be a negative today.
Gumball (FR) 4-9fav (10-12) Made all, drew clear on bit after 2 out, unchallenged after, very easily, won at Stratford 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Il Sicario (10-12) by 31l, 6 ran.
Malaya (FR) (10-5) won at Auteuil 2m 1f lst hvy in May beating Santa Adelia (10-10) by 3l, 7 ran.
Crindle Carr (IRE) 9-4 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, always well held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Metronomic (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (6) gf in May.
Harbour Force (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, hung right cocked jaw and ran out 2nd, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Marettimo (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, weakened and hung badly left over 2f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Paradwys (9-0) at Ffos Las 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Speedo Boy (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Duke Of Bronte (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) sft in Sep.
Zillion (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on into mid-division when carried right inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 7l behind Ejaaby (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Kozier (GER) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, edged left approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Sussex Ranger (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
