just outpaced
chased leaders, ridden and headway when edging right over 2f out, challenged winner final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leaders and keen, ridden when slightly hampered approaching 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on
dwelt, soon prominent, ridden and close up 1f out, weakened final furlong
made most, pressed final furlong, kept on gamely
Another tough handicap here for punters to fathom but the principals look to be Brassini, Your Pleasure and Valhillen and the narrow vote is given to Brassini. The selection looked a horse to follow last season before becoming disappointing, however as a consequence he has dropped to a handy mark goes well fresh and he looks a value bet in an open affair. Valhillen rates the main danger on his latest second behind Kinout but he is becoming hard to win with and again he is opposed. Your Pleasure won well when last seen beating Prince Aspiration he enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Van Bossed looks weighted up to his best while Endoc ran well last time but will need to improve again to land a blow in this more competitive affair and for the winner we return to Brassini.
Brassini 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division until weakened over 2f out, last of 15, 11l behind Mr Keppel (8-10) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Van Bossed (CAN) 12-1 (9-0) Steadied start, always in rear duo, never a factor, last of 8, 6l behind Thebes (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Your Pleasure (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Made all, edged left final furlong, ridden out, won at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Prime Aspiration (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Enodoc 25-1 (8-10) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden when headed 1f out and faded, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Fathsta (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Valhillen 7-1 (8-9) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Kinout (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Wavertree Princess (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ten Down (9-2) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Storey Hill (USA) 14-1 (9-2) Steadied start, soon chased leaders, ridden and lost touch over 2f out, weakened and soon behind, 10th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lieutenant Pigeon (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.