slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up and always in rear
took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, ridden and every chance when went right 2f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, held up in rear, effort on inside 2f out, never reached leaders
led for 1f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
slowly away, behind, ran wide bend 3f out, never a factor
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
held up in mid-division, switched left and hanging left from over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
held up, ridden on ourside 3f out, never a factor
keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, led inside final 2f out, soon in command, pushed clear final furlong (hand-timed)
Komreyev Star is the pick over Bollywood and Savoy Chapel. Those mentioned are the only ones to have shown anything approaching fair form this season, and it is Komreyev Star that gets the vote to get back to winning ways after finding one too good at Ayr nine days ago. That form is not bad as the third horse was six-lengths away, and judged on his success at Musselburgh the time before. The four-year-old should go close in this company. Bollywood was caught near the finish over the course-and-distance recently, and will also make a bold bid to get losses back. He appears to be the main danger along with Savoy Chapel who felt the benefit of a drop in grade to be a close second here last time. The rest make little or no appeal, and for the winner we return to Komreyev Star.
Frenchgate 11-2 (8-9) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 19l behind Silver Mont (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Kinsman (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 13l behind Milk And Sultana (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
Komreyev Star 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden kept on until headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Boppys Pride (8-4) at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) hvy in Oct.
Legacy (JPN) 16-1 (8-6) Started slowly, pulled hard towards rear, never a factor, last of 14, 9l behind Opera Knight (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in May.
Savoy Chapel 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway to press winner 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Tartan Special (9-1) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
Shahm (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up, never nearer, 7th of 11, 8l behind Meelup (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (F) pol in Mar '04.
Bollywood (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Island Green (8-9) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
Flashing Floozie 11-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 13l behind Keon (8-9) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Oct.
