held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken, weakened at 1f out
in touch, led after 2f, ridden, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, wide into straight, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer
towards rear, plenty to do, not clear run well over 1f out, ran on when clear inside final furlong to take 3rd close home
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, pushed out readily
tracked leaders, chased winner inside final furlong, but no chance, lost 2 places close home
held up rear, headway halfway, not clear run well over 1f out, to inside final furlong no chance, shaken up final 50 yards, unlucky
started slowly, squeezed out start, towards rear, plenty to do over 1f out, strong run final furlong to take 2nd near finish
led 2f, tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Bollin Billy gets the vote ahead of Hadath, Sweet Pickle and, possibly, Taminoula. Bollin Billy improved last time to score over course and distance. Up four pounds for that, he still looks competitive today, and he has improved for having headgear removed. Hadath is now just two pounds above his seven-furlong course winning mark of April, but has won at today's trip. California Laws has shown some promise on Turf but needs to start confirming it now, while Times Review is back to a Turf winning mark of a year ago, but he has had only one run so far on the all-weather. Sweet Pickle came good in a seven-furlong Southwell seller last time in a first-time visor but, on balance, this is tougher from a winning point of view. Mirasol Princess remains on a fair enough mark but she is running out of excuses, but Taminoula is now back to around the mark he won from at Salisbury in August, so can be fancied on that basis, although connections have been trying him over distances up to 12 furlongs! Overall, then, we are happy to side with Bollin Billy.
Taminoula (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden when carried left well over 1f out, running on when not much room towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Midnight Lace (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.
Sweet Pickle 4-1jt-fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Southwell 7f sll (6) fbs beating Priorina (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Times Review (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Soon behind, never dangerous, 15th of 17, 22l behind Dizzy In The Head (8-10) at Catterick 5f clm (5) sft.
California Laws 9-2fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, always outpaced, 15th of 19, 11l behind Blue Knight (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sept.
Hadath (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-7) Held up, headway well over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind I Wish (8-13) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol in Jun.
Shade Cozy (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Keen, chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Burhaan (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Renegade (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden when switched left, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Coconut Moon (8-9) at W'hampton 5f mdn stk (5) pol.
Bollin Billy 10-1 (8-9) Well outpaced towards rear, good headway over 1f out, led close home, won at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Whippasnapper (8-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
