Total Commitment was only beaten a head by Tyger Bay here nine days ago and, thanks to the latter’s penalty, is 5lb better off. May Sonic is 5lb better off than when third behind Shallow Hal at Chelmsford but does have three lengths to find with the winner, who has since been well beaten at Newcastle. ARAMIS GREY beat Total Commitment at Chelmsford in October and has run a couple of cracking races around here since. A further 2lb rise and an outside draw are slightly off-putting today but Rae Guest’s charge should still be in the firing-line again. Tiger Crusade looks best of the rest.
Haziym (IRE) 6-4 (9-4) 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Amellata (8-10) at Chantilly 6f stks gs in Sep.
Moss Gill (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, some headway over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 9, 4l behind Fine Wine (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (2) pol in Dec.
May Sonic 2-1fav (9-1) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Shallow Hal (8-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Ventura Tormenta (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Soon prominent on outside, ridden and outpaced when bumped bend 2f out, well held from over 1f out, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Shallow Hal (8-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Apollo One (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Aramis Grey (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to press winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Apollo One (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Tolstoy (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Switched right start, in rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Apollo One (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Shallow Hal 12-1 (9-10) Led early, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Pockley (8-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Total Commitment (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Always prominent, went 2nd 4f out, challenged from 2f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Tyger Bay (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Tyger Bay 15-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Total Commitment (9-2) by hd, 9 ran.
