pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and eased
soon led, set steady pace, quickened over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
keen, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and pressed leader from over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Can Can Star gets the confident vote here with Broughtons Revival and Candle also considered The selection arrives here in good form having chased home Emerald Wilderness last time out. That horse has won again under a penalty, so if the selection handles the ground he will be hard to beat today. Broughtons Revival rates the main danger as he has form under similar conditions and he was a fair fourth behind Olimpo last time. His yard are in form and he should be watched in the market. Candle is another that could go well on her latest third behind Moon Empress but she could be vulnerable under her big weight on this ground. Chocolate Caramel is a course and distance winner but he may need the run after a 397-day absence, and we will stick with Can Can Star who can gain his reward for a string of consistent efforts.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Wunderwood (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in Jun '06.
Candle 9-2 (9-0) Keen early, prominent, switched left, ridden and challenged over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Moon Empress (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in May.
Fear To Tread (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost touch from 5f out and pulled up in race won by Hernando Royal (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May, 11 ran.
Can Can Star 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway, squeezed through to track leaders, edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcap (4) gs.
Broughtons Revival 7-1 (9-3) Ridden over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Olimpo (9-7) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Adjami (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 18l behind Winged d'Argent (11-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcap (4) sft.