tracked leader throughout, strong challenge and every chance final furlong, just denied at finish
held up, effort and headway on outside over 2f out, soon one pace
reared start and slowly away, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch and keen, brief effort over 2f out
tracked leading pair throughout, one pace from over 1f out
held up, headway 3f out, one pace final furlong
Night Cru,Transvestite and Broughtons Revival look the three to concentrate on in this competitive opener and the vote ie given to Night Curu. The selection won well lat time out when beating Oscar Snowman and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he looks the one to be on. Transvestite rates the main danger on his best form but he has become dissapointing of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Broughtons Revival is another that could go well asz he beate Bronze Star last time out but that was over a longer trip and the drop in distance has to be of concern. Of the remainder Top Mark looks weighted up to his best and in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to Night Curu.
Night Cru 13-2 (9-1) Soon tracking leader, led 3f out, in command over 1f out, pushed out, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Oscar Snowman (9-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Top Mark 7-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon driven and weakened, 14th of 16, 21l behind Aggravation (8-2) at Newmarket 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Transvestite (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 7, 4l behind Pocketwood (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcap (4) gd.
Ringsider (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Forthright (9-4) at Ripon 1m 4f hcap (3) gd in Jul.
Sir Haydn 9-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan '06 beating Eastborough (9-4) by a nk, 14 ran.
Broughtons Revival 9-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead post, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcap (6) gd in May beating Bronze Star (9-0) by a shd, 9 ran.
Burgundy 14-1 (8-3) Started slowly, always in rear group never a factor, tailed off final 2f, 10th of 11, 40l behind Hernando Royal (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May.