in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong to snatch 2nd post
in touch, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
in touch, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden clear
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Bounce and Tawdheef ended last year with victories at Kempton and Newbury respectively. The latter won a handicap and is 4lb higher today while Madrinho has competed mostly in pattern company since winning his maiden and drops in class after a modest handicap debut at Ascot. But TANEEN also faces an easier task in this having failed to figure in Listed company at Newmarket on his reappearance and it’s Roger Varian’s colt that gets the nod to come out best with Paul Hanagan preferring him to Ejaazah.
Madrinho (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Tabarrak (8-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Tawdheef (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) In touch, headway far side over 2f out, chasing leaders inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newbury 6f (3) gs in Oct beating Ground Control (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Bounce 5-4fav (9-0) Raced keenly, tracking leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed readily clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Porta Rosa (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mont Kiara (FR) 9-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Kachy (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Zebstar (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, ridden and no headway over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Kachy (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Taneen (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, disputing moderate 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Log Out Island (9-3) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Ejaazah (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Powerallied (8-6) at Chester 5f (3) sft in Sep.
Buying Trouble (USA) 40-1 (8-9) Prominent in chasing group, went moderate 2nd over 1f out, never near unchallenged winner and dropped to 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Log Out Island (9-3) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Handytalk (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Off the pace in last trio, headway on outside 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Willytheconqueror (8-12) at Sandown 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Sir Dudley (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Pushed along to lead after 1f, ridden 3 lengths clear entering final 2f, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Inland Sea (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in May.
