made all, ridden 2f out, unchallenged
towards rear, closed 10f out, ridden and headway 3f out, no impression final 2f
took keen hold, held up in touch, closed to track leaders 10f out, ridden 3f out, keeping on one pace when riders whip was knocked out of his hand over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked winner, jumped path after 2f, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
dwelt in rear, good headway from over 3f out, pressing for 2nd between horses when ran out of room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, effort to chase winner when edged right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 4f out, hampered and short of room over 2f out, not recover, eased final furlong
in rear, saddle slipped after 2f, never on terms
QAHRIMAN won a moderate maiden over 1m4f here before making a reasonable handicap debut over the same trip at Kempton. He looks a stayer in the making and Kieren Fallon can steer him to a second course victory. Rastaban has improved since stepping up to 1m4f and there's every indication he'll progress again over this trip as he's been running on well at the finish. Slight Advantage easily landed a Salisbury handicap over today's trip before finding 2m just beyond her at Chester. She likes a bit of cut in the ground and looks a big threat while Becausewecan has no problems with the trip and is just 4lb higher than when making all under a big weight at Kempton.
Becausewecan (USA) 7-1 (9-10) Made all, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Incendo (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Just Rob 12-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway on wide outside to go close up 7f out, tracked leading pair 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Lady Eclair (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul '10.
Qahriman 5-2fav (9-7) Reared slightly start, tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind A Boy Named Suzi (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Nibani (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, chased leaders halfway, ridden and weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Becausewecan (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Parhelion 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 7, well behind Saint Helena (8-6) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Oldrik (GER) 3-1 (9-9) Held up in last trio, good headway over 2f out, challenged and every chance inside final 2f, soon driven along, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened to 4th close home, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Dynamic Drive (9-8) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Rastaban 5-4fav (9-0) Pushed along leaving stalls to track leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on under pressure, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug beating Trip The Light (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Slight Advantage (IRE) 3-1fav (8-3) In touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Never Can Tell (9-7) at Chester 2m hcp (3) gd.
Lady Of Burgundy 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and beaten when edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Satwa Pearl (9-12) at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
