led briefly, ridden to lead over 3f out, fading when headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, effort and headway 3f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, switched right and stayed on well
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on
held up, headway on outside 3f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, headway 3f out, kept on
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
never a factor
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
soon led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, effort and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reached winner
Over To You Bert gets the vote over Feelin Irie, Gifted Heir and Rafferty, with Ceredig the other worth noting. Over To You Bert is fully exposed, but has been successful already on an artificial surface, and showed his well being with a narrow defeat at Brighton last time. The eight-year-old tanked along in the lead that day until headed close home, and a similar effort here should see Ron Hodges' gelding in the shake-up again. Feelin Irie has been consistent, but has been a regular at Southwell and might not benefit from this switch of venue. Gifted Heir opened his account in a Kempton nursery last November, but has not been out since and may therefore need the run, while Rafferty has not won since 2005. However, he has shown a bit of his old sparkle of late and could reach the frame again off his current mark. Our vote though goes to Over To You Bert to make all.
Feelin Irie (IRE) 5-1co-fav (8-10) Led, clear halfway, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Tabulate (9-0) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in May.
Le Chiffre (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division, effort over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Mistral Sky (9-5) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol.
Over To You Bert 11-2 (9-6) Led, edged left over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, nk behind Magroom (9-3) at Brighton 7f sll (6) gf.
Scroll 16-1 (8-12) Behind until made some moderate late headway, 11th of 17, 8l behind Napoletano (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Rafferty (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, effort to go 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Blue Quiver (9-7) at Lingfield 7f sll (6) pol.
Primarily 11-2 (8-10) Went slightly right start, in touch, ridden 2f out, led well inside final furlong, headed near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Majestical (8-4) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol in May.
Gifted Heir (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Lawyer To World (9-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Calloff The Search 33-1 (8-5) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 7l behind Leonard Charles (9-4) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol.