tracked leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, not pace of winner
held up towards rear, outpaced over 5f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on, never nearer
slowly into stride, behind, some headway over 1f out, never nearer
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
This should not take a great deal of winning and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Ramblin Bob, who has slipped to a fair mark and is taken to give weight away to handicap newcomers Waterloo Dock and Banjo Bandit. The last mentioned ran better here in a maiden last time and could be of interest off a mark of 56. Waterloo Duck can race off the same mark and has shown enough to suggest that he could figure in a race of this nature on recent evidence. Seductive Witch may do better now stepped up in distance, while Transcendent has slipped to a career low mark and is another to consider. This is a distinctly moderate event though and marginal preference is for Ramblin Bob.
Ramblin Bob 14-1 (9-0) Took keen holder, tracked leaders, going well an effort over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 8l behind Kamal (9-7) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Waterloo Dock 50-1 (8-12) Led, headed halfway, remained in touch, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Ten Pole Tudor (8-7) at W'hampton 7f nov stk (5) pol in Nov.
Banjo Bandit (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Roaring Forte (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Too Grand 5-1fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out and weakened from 2f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Kamal (9-7) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Seductive Witch 16-1 (8-6) In rear and pushed along, hung left and effort over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, no impression, 5th of 6, 7l behind Super Tuscan (8-13) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.
Wynberg (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, hung badly left over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 15l behind Night Robe (8-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp (6) fbs in Dec.
Talamahana 11-1 (8-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Shepherds Warning (8-7) at W'hampton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.
Transcendent (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind The Gatekeeper (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Nov.
In Decorum 66-1 (8-1) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kamal (9-7) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.