held up in touch, headway entering final 2f, soon led, shaken up and ran on strongly inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2 f out, headway and edged right approaching final furlong, driven and ran on to snatch 3rd post
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, never a factor
raced wide early, headway to join leader half way, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, effort and soon ever chance over 1f out, ran on final furlong but not pace of winner
soon behind
tracked leader, tracked leading pair halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd post
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
tracked leader, tracked leading pair half way, ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on under pressure towards finish
RE BAROLO looks to have been found a decent chance to grab a listed prize here at the main expense of Shampagne and Without A Prayer. Marco Botti's consistent six-year-old ran well in similar company over at Dundalk last time and has plenty of solid form to call upon, including when giving plenty of weight and a beating to today's rival Plum Pudding last year. The selection hasn't won since the spring but has rarely run badly and is arguably more at home on the all-weather and if the horse copes with today's drop back to a mile then it can return to the winners' enclosure. Shampagne was highly-tried as a two-year-old and his last win came in a decent juvenile race at Great Leighs last September. Paul Cole's colt has arguably been unfortunate not to add to his tally in this second season having come close to winning on several occasions but with an impressive sixty percent strike rate on artificial surfaces connections will be hopeful they've found the right race for their son of Orpen today and the colt does rate a serious danger to our selection. Without A Prayer has been found wanting in group company the last twice but Ralph Beckett's colt was an impressive winner at Windsor when last contesting a listed race and is a serious player despite having to give weight away to all of his rivals. The four-year-old is another who is possibly slightly better on the all-weather and with today's trip of a mile seemingly ideal Jim Crowley's mount must surely have a chance. Sarah Park is interesting as a relatively lightly-raced filly who receives weight from all bar one of her rivals although today's race is probably as good as she has contested and she'll need to improve whilst Plum Pudding ran as well as could have been expected last time but has a fair bit to find with our selection. Dunelight would have a real chance if fitness was assured but the six-year-old has been off the track for over a year. Re Barolo can give Marco Botti another decent all-weather prize in this cracking contest.
Without A Prayer (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, last of 6, 8l behind Mac Love (9-3) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Appalachian Trail (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol beating Red Somerset (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dunelight (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Awkward leaving stalls, soon led, hard ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Paco Boy (8-9) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul '08.
Ejeed (USA) 66-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 4l behind Dancing Welcome (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Plum Pudding (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In rear, well off the pace, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, too much to do, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tranquil Tiger (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f listed stks (1) pol.
Re Barolo (IRE) 11-4fav (9-8) In touch, 6th halfway, progress early straight, close 4th over 1f out, kept on close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Indiana Gal (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo Listed stks pol.
Quick Single (USA) 33-1 (8-7) Behind, pushed along halfway, ridden and beaten over 3f out, 4th of 5, 19l behind Farncombe (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Shampagne (9-8) 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Chakacha (9-3) at Maisons-laffitte(FR) 1m stk gd in Sep.
Ada River 12-1 (9-4) Soon tracking leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 14th of 17, 9l behind Ahla Wasahl (8-11) at Ascot 1m flls Listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in Sep.
Sarah Park (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Moonlife (8-11) at Lingfield 1m flls lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
