held up in rear, driven and no response 3f out, eased when well beaten final furlong
close up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out and soon not clear run, one pace and no impression after
tracked leaders, challenged from halfway, led narrowly 4f out to over 2f out, stayed chasing leader under pressure to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold early and held up in rear, steady headway on ouside 3f out, ridden to chase leader and edged left over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead last strides
driven from start to chase leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly 3f out
in touch, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard early, held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 3f out, led and kicked on over 2f out, hard driven final furlong, headed last strides
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 6f out, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up in touch, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd inside final furlong but no impression
led to 6f out, weakened rapdily 4f out
Circassian could be the answer to this tricky contest and he gets the vote at the main expense of Diego Cao and Sunny Lady. The selection lost no caste in defeat when second behind Winged D'Argent at Ayr last time. He did not get the race run to suit that day and with Seb Sanders back in the plate here he should take plenty of beating. Diego Cao was a good second behind Best Be Going at Windsor last time but he is racing on this surface for the first time and over the longest trip he has ever tacked he looks worth taking on. Sunny Lady put up a fair effort at Windsor last time when fourth behind Ringsider but she looks to in the grip of the handicapper at present and for that reason she is passed over. Barathea Blue won well last time and is another worthy of consideration, but we will stick with Circassion who looks the one they all have to beat.
