keen, tracked leader, led 4f out, driven and hung left from 2f out, battled on gamely inside final furlong
held up in last place, pushed along 8f out, not troubled leaders
close up, chased winner 4f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 3f out
close up, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f out
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, lost action over 3f out, soon pulled up
This appears to be a decent opportunity for GRANDE CAIMAN to land a decent pot as it's difficult to see why Slip and King's Head should reverse Lingfield form. Slip ran as well as he's ever done in defeat last time and although he has theoretical claims at these revised terms he may need to drop a few pounds before getting his head in front. King's Head was back in third but could emerge as a bigger threat as he's feasibly handicapped and that run marked a return to form following some poor runs. Celtic Spirit is interesting on the best of his form so it's worth checking for signs of confidence but it's hard to get away from the Hannon runner. He may be a maiden on grass but he's won five of his eleven starts on artificial surfaces and he should prove equally effective at this circuit. He is on a career high mark but crucially for Grande Caiman there appears to be little in the way of opposition.
Grande Caiman (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Dictated pace, quickened tempo 2f out, driven and in command final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Slip (8-8) by 3l, 6 ran.
King's Head (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Steadied rear, niggled along 4f out, driven and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Grande Caiman (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Celtic Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up behind, not much room on rail over 2f out, slightly lost place, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 12l behind Dansant (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stk (1) pol in Nov.
St Savarin (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, disputed lead and every chance 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind Celtic Spirit (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Bentley Brook (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up, keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leaders and one pace, 5th of 11, 8l behind Alleviate (8-9) at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Slip 11-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, chased winner 3f out, challenged 2f out, driven and held final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Grande Caiman (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Toparudi 13-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcap (4) gs in Sept '07 beating Sharp Reply (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
