mid-division, headway and chased leader over 2f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, driven out
raced keenly in rear, headway over 3f out, 4th well over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and outpaced final 2f, never dangerous
always behind and never dangerous from over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden along 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
started slowly, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, no headway and outpaced final 2f
soon led, ran on gamely under pressure from over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides
KANDIDATE may not be quite the force of old but he still has plenty of ability and is taken to win this for a second year, while Bronze Cannon is among the dangers. The selection goes particularly well here over this trip and up to 1m 4f. He is rated 5lbs lower than when scoring a year ago but with Clive Brittain in form he should still be good enough to go in again. Bronze Cannon comes from another stable in tremendous form and races over his optimum trip. As a dual course winner he clearly handles this place well and after a recent pipe opener he can go close. Re Barolo has been keeping Listed and Group company of late and he is a thoroughly consistent sort at this level who is also proven over the track. Wherever he finishes then Dansant should not be far away. Gerard Butler's entire loves it here and gets every yard and more of today's trip and is much respected, but Kandidate is the one for us.
Dansant 1-3fav (9-4) Held up in last place, improved to join winner entering final 2f, ridden and found nil, hung right towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Suits Me (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (1) pol in Feb.
Re Barolo (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 7l behind Scintillo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) pol.
Ajhar (USA) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked winner to over 4f out, chased leader and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3l behind Yahrab (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (1) pol in Nov.
Alarazi (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight, soon ridden, outpaced from 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Baron De'l (9-6) at Curragh 1m 2f prm hcp sft in Sept.
Bon Spiel 5-1 (8-11) 7th of 10, 7l behind Pompeyano (8-7) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 2f hcp 0-110 gf in Feb.
Bronze Cannon (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Scintillo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) pol.
Halicarnassus (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced wide, held up in touch, improved to 4th 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind Scintillo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) pol.
Kandidate 12-1 (9-0) Soon led, steadied pace after 2f, ridden, jumped shadow over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8l behind Scintillo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) pol.
