keen, prominent, ridden 2f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra just inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out
mid-division, pushed along to hold place halfway, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish
reared start, slowly away, headway to go mid-division after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, lost 2 places approaching 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed near finish
raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
Sohraab gets the confident vote in this handicap with Tipsy Prince and Road To Recovery rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Daddy Cool last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Tipsy Prince rates the main danger as he was in good form when last seen but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 175 day abscence and he is taken on with this in mind. Road To Recovery is another that could go well with his yard in form off his light weight but he has looked a weak finisher in the past and is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder Blue Charm and Mind The Style are game and consistent and are sure to run their races but they look weighted up to their best and with this in mind for the winner we return to the progressive Sohraab.
Blue Charm 11-2 (9-0) Held up 3rd, ridden and effort over 2f out, no extra and soon one pace, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Hurricane Spirit (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo stk (3) pol in Dec.
Mind The Style 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 12l behind Handsome Falcon (8-8) at Beverley 5f nov stk (4) gf in Sept.
Tipsy Prince 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct beating Ocean of Champagne (8-3) by 2l, 13 ran.
Divertimenti (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Alfresco (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Crystal Gazer (FR) 33-1 (8-3) Held up behind, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, last of 15, 8l behind Captain Marvelous (9-7) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Stoneacre Gareth (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, last of 6, 10l behind Pirner's Brig (8-6) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Mar.
Sohraab 6-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Daddy Cool (9-0) at Kempton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Road To Recovery 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Cuppacocoa (8-10) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (4) frm in Sept.