prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out
led 1f, prominent, ridden to chase winner over 4f out, no chance final 2f
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 7f out, lost place 6f out, well held final 3f, went remote 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 8f out, lost place over 6f out, weakened 4f out
prominent, lost place and pushed along after 2f, headway and travelling better 8f out, led over 4f out, clear over 3f out, stayed on well, easily
slowly into stride, in rear, effort over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up behind leaders, ridden over 4f out, no chance when going remote 3rd over 3f out until inside final furlong
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ZED CANDY won over 2m here in January and arrives on the back of a victory over hurdles. He gets a tentative vote returning to today's shorter trip and is just preferred to Three White Socks. The latter produced his best effort yet when scoring over 2m here last time and has been raised 7lb. Royal Holiday was placed in plating company in February, Im Spartacus returns from a lengthy absence and Grey Command has done all his winning over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton.
Grey Command (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, faded over 2f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind King's Counsel (9-1) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Im Spartacus 7-4fav (8-13) won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May '07 beating Mae Cigan (8-10) by 2l, 11 ran.
Zed Candy (FR) 5-2 (10-2) Dwelt, held up in touch in rear, pushed along to improve over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon demoted to last, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12l behind Short Supply (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Hamilton Hill 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 10, 20l behind Miss Blink (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Three White Socks (IRE) 7-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and closed over 2f out, led entering final 2f, soon clear, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in May beating Trojan Gift (9-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Ritsi 15-2 (9-2) Dwelt, held up, headway to track leaders after 5f, led over 5f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Squirtle (8-10) at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug '08.
Orpen Bid (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, pushed along 6f out, behind over 3f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Broughtons Paradis (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Royal Holiday (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Raced wide close up, ridden 4f out, effort when hung left in behind leading pair over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Eton Fable (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f sell stks (6) fbs in Feb.
I'lldoit 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 13, 28l behind Positivity (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in May.