chased leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, soon headed and no extra
chased leaders, driven and weakened final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon driven and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard driven and headed line
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, hard driven to lead line
held up, behind final 3f
chased leader, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 2f out, soon behind
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
SIRVINO can complete the hat-trick in this handicap; the list of alternatives is headed by Arctic Cape, Veiled Applause and Just Lille. The selection hails from a yard who are in flying form and the manner of his most recent success at Musselburgh marked him down as one to stay on the right side of. He has trip and ground to suit and he can continue in his recent rich vein of form. Arctic Cape also arrives here off the back of a win but he was all-out to score last time and he looks to have more on his plate this afternoon. Just Lille looks high enough in the weights at present but he has gone well here in the past and he may be capable of running into a place. Veiled Applause disappointed here last time out but he is a course and distance winner and he has the best of the draw. John Quinn has also been having plenty of winners recently so he is certainly in with a live chance. But Sirvino could not be in better heart and he is taken to win again.
Just Lille (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Granston (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Veiled Applause 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Granston (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Dear Maurice 6-1 (8-13) Held up behind leaders, ridden 3f out, little impression, not pace to make challenge, 4th of 6, 4l behind Mystery Star (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Wigwam Willie (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Tartan Gigha (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Sirvino 5-2fav (8-10) Always handy, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Royal Amnesty (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Goodbye Mr Bond 9-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 11l behind Billy Dane (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Arctic Cape 9-2 (8-11) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, held on near finish, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating Wind Shuffle (8-11) by nk, 6 ran.
Coole Dodger (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Always rear division, last of 13, well behind Sabre Light (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Applaude 9-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 15, 12l behind Covert Ambition (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Grey Command (USA) 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 16, 35l behind Celtic Lynn (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.