led, headed after 3f and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace inside final 150 yards
ran 5th, in rear halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3f, pushed along and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and drew clear inside final 150 yards
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
broke well, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and dropped to rear over 1f out, weakened
San Andreas won this last year, one of four victories on the track, and has been narrowly beaten in his last four starts here. Runner-up to Real Appeal in January, he had stablemate ANTHEM NATIONAL just behind with Angels Wrath a close fourth. Anthem National scored at Newcastle for the Crisford's a year ago before placed in Listed company at Lingfield. He was having his first start for his new handler behind Real Appeal and is taken to come out best of that trio. He may also just have a fitness advantage over Current Option. A seven-times winner on Turf and placed at Group 3 level at Tipperary in October, he's only had three all-weather runs and has a four-month absence to overcome.
Anthem National (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from 2f out and soon dropped to 3rd, ridden from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Real Appeal (9-5) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Current Option (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, took closer order from over 2f out and soon went 2nd, ridden over 1f out and kept on without ever really threatening inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Cosmic Vega (9-10) at Naas 1m hvy in Nov.
Loingseoir (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) In rear, 14th 3f out, short of room briefly under 2f out, soon ridden, went 7th 1f out, good headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out close home, won at Curragh 1m sft in Oct beating Coins Cross (9-5) by hd, 19 ran.
San Andreas (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, held in 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Okita Soushi (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Feb.
Angels Wrath (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) A bit keen early and soon settled in 3rd, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no extra and kept on same pace from 1f out, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Real Appeal (9-5) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Madame Peltier (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Astral Beau (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (5) sft in Aug.