in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out to 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
in touch, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, driven and kept on final furlong
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up, headway when not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders
dwelt, soon mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, no impression
led, headed over 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never trouble leaders
Nonrunner
Cotton Eyed Joe gets the vote in this staying handicap with Fourth Dimension and Squirtle rating the main dangers. The selection from the in-form Alan Swinbank yard won well last time out when beating Treason Trail. He escapes a penalty for that win and with the excellent PJ McDonald taking off a further three pounds he will be hard to beat. Fourth Dimension rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when defeating Mabel. However consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Squirtle was a fair third behind Zonic Boom last time and is another with place claims but his best efforts have come when giving weight away to inferior rivals and he looks opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Hawridge King may need the run after a 329 day absence while it would be no surprise to see Fenners bounce back to form on this faster surface but Cotton Eyed Joe looks ahead of the handicapper and he gets our vote.
Cotton Eyed Joe (IRE) 9-2fav (9-9) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf beating They All Laughed (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Archimboldo (USA) 14-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 5f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Madiba (9-2) at W'hampton 2m 1f app hcp (5) pol in Jul '06.
Hawridge King 6-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 15, 5l behind Altay (11-2) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp (4) sft in Sept.
Borora 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened and well behind, 11th of 12, 40l behind Western Ridge (9-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (F) fbs in Dec '02.
Fenners (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Led for 2f, chased leader, ridden and behind from 5f out, last of 7, well behind Raffish (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Jul.
Rudry World (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden, every chance over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Danzatrice (11-1) at Musselburgh 1m 5f amt hcp (6) gf.
Squirtle (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Zonic Boom (8-13) at W'hampton 2m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Synonymy 10-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway to join leaders 7f out, ridden and edged left 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 9l behind Champagne Shadow (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Figaro's Quest (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, lost place over 9f out, behind after, 9th of 13, 17l behind Zonic Boom (8-13) at W'hampton 2m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Jul.
My Legal Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Steadied start, held up, short-lived effort over 3f out, 7th of 15, 9l behind Global Traffic (10-1) at Chepstow 1m 4f amt hcp (6) hvy in Jul.
Fourth Dimension (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased leader, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcap (5) gf in Jul beating Mabel (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
