tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
led at steady pace, quickened pace halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen held up well in rear, headway 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged winner inside final furlong, no extra near finish
close up, headway to lead over 1f out, soon challenged, asserted near finish
held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Llamadas is usually thereabouts over this course and distance and beat Ginger Fizz four lengths here back in January. He's preferred to Albonny, who scored over track and trip in September but is 5lb higher on his return. Sommersturm looks high enough in the weights now so WHERE'S SUSIE makes more appeal. She's been creeping steadily closer to ending a long barren spell and, after getting within a short-head of catching Ordensritter over course and distance last month, Michael Madgwick's mare gets the vote today.
Where's Susie 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, closed on leader final furlong, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Ordensritter (9-4) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Bahrain Storm (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Thecornishcockney (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Ginger Fizz 4-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, headway to lead 9f out, 3 lengths ahead 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Llamadas (9-2) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Watergate (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led until over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, soon eased, last of 8, 9l behind Honourable Knight (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Sommersturm (GER) 25-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never in contention, 7th of 11, 6l behind Fleur De La Vie (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Llamadas 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 3f out, hanging right from over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ordensritter (9-4) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Albonny (IRE) 9-4 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon clear, won at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep beating Benartic (9-13) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bin End 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 10, 18l behind Honourable Knight (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan '12.