held up, not clear run and switched right 2f out, no impression
held up, headway over 3f out, kept on take 2nd close home
steadied start, keen, soon tracking leaders, chased leader over 5f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra
held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left and running on to lead well inside final furlong
always in rear, tailed off final 3f
led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until over 5f out, weakened 3f out
towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, held
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
SALONTIGER is interesting in this company and is nominated ahead of I'm In The Pink and Finney Hill. Phillip Hobbs does well with his Flat runners and Salontiger has plenty of experience in this sphere having won two of his twenty one starts in Germany. He's been off the track for some time but his yard is capable of readying one on a return from an absence and it would be no surprise to see him go well. Finney Hill showed enough in maidens last term to believe that she could be a player on her handicap bow whilst the ground was against Holden Eagle last time and he's better than he showed there. Kidlat has ability but something to prove now as does Highland Love who failed to justify market support on his reappearance. Becuille should be competitive and it would be no surprise to see Khun John show up well on debut for a shrewd yard, Uig is a former winner of this race and I'm In The Pink represents last year's successful yard and has shown ability in maidens and appeals as one of the likelier candidates but Salontiger gets the nod.
Eastern Gift 25-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders, 10th of 16, 5l behind Oceana Blue (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Finney Hill 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Montbretia (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Holden Eagle 20-1 (8-8) Took keen hold towards rear, struggling over 3f out, well behind final 2f, 12th of 13, 20l behind Invasian (8-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Kidlat 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader to over 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 10, 15l behind Special Reserve (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Salontiger (GER) (9-0) 6th of 10, 4l behind Sacho (9-6) at Cologne(GER) 6f lst stk gd in Apr '07.
Laish Ya Hajar (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Prominent, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 13, 35l behind Hucking Heat (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp (5) pol in Dec.
I'm In The Pink (FR) 22-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon chasing leading trio, kept on, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Made To Ransom (9-13) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.
Becuille (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on inside 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Lunar River (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f flls hcp (0-70) (3yo+) (5) pol.
Majehar 5-1 (8-6) Chased leading pair, chased leader over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating General Tufto (8-5) by 4l, 5 ran.
Jubilant Note (IRE) 9-2fav (11-0) Held up, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, hanging left, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to regain 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Snowberry Hill (10-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f am hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Uig 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 11l behind Leocorno (8-12) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Khun John (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) In touch, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Brouhaha (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Highland Love 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 21l behind Dream Of Olwyn (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
