led far side halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led far side to halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, switched stand side after 1f, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced stand side, made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
raced stand side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced stand side, held up, never troubled leaders
raced stand side, behind, edged right halfway, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
raced alone in centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced stand side, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
slowly into stride, soon switched to stand side, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
raced stand side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
raced stand side, chased leaders until hung left and weakened over 1f out
raced stand side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
raced far side, chased leaders over 5f
raced far side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
Sattam has hit form at the right time, and gets the nod over Master Robbie and Royal Storm. Although there is a large turnout for the showcase handicap, many can be ruled out, and in the belief that there is more to come, Sattam is selected to follow up his Salisbury success. That defeat of Resonate who was rated a pound higher silenced his critics, and he is fancied to once again do the business under Richard Hills. Master Robbie has topweight but deservedly so after his tremendous season, and his latest win at York last week suggests that he will be in the frame at least. However, if that is the case, then Royal Storm should finish in front of him as Amanda Perrett's charge gets a nine pound pull in the weights for a neck defeat on the Knavesmire. James Fanshawe did have Vindication entered but instead relies on Persario who does not make as much appeal, while Craiova let us down last time and may have gone off the boil. So, in a race in which only a few are on an upward curve, Sattam is the selection.