close up until outpaced and lost place over 3f out, stayed on again final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, eased over 1f out, lame
dwelt, held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on final furlong but no danger
held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair just inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish
took keen hold, held up and behind, some late moderate headway, no danger
set steady pace, headed 4f out, stayed chasing clear leader, closed from 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 75 yards
tracked leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, rapid headway to lead and quickened pace 4f out, 6 lengths clear 3f out, tired final furlong and headed final 75 yards
tracked leader to 4f out, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A poor seller here and not many can be give a serious chance of winning but the main protagonists look to be Captain Crusoe, Malarkey and Blue Savanna and the tentative vote goes to Captain Crusoe. The six-year-old was a good third after a long absence behind Game Guru last time and if he does not bounce he will be hard to beat. Malarkey rates the main danger on his best form of a couple of seasons ago but he may just need the run after a 483 day break. Blue Savanna is another that could go well he was a fair second behind Devote last time and a reproduction of that effort would give him definite place claims. Of the remainder Alimiste is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but in a race that is full of imponderables for the winner we return to Captain Crusoe.