with leader, ridden, one pace final 2f
soon behind, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
behind, one pace final 2f
in rear, one pace final 2f
mid-division, hard ridden on outside, kept on final 2f
always in rear
chased leaders, effort over 1f out on outside, one pace inside final furlong
behind, never on terms
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out
mid-division, never troubled leaders
Kelamon heads our shortlist for this sprint handicap, being marginally preferred to Sir Boss and Whitbarrow. All are helped with jockeys claiming varying allowances. The selection has yet to win on an all-weather surface, but has shown himself capable of handing different conditions, so it's not a concern here. Billy Cray can claim a useful 7 pounds, keeping him on terms with some of the other likely fancies, despite winning two of his last three races, and he was narrowly beaten in the other. Sir Boss and Whitbarrow have the highest official ratings; the former won at Doncaster last month but has since been disappointing in handicap company. He's among several here who could be keen to front run, so there could be a decent pace on, and Whitbarrow will be expected to be in the vanguard too. He was a little unlucky not to win at Great Leighs last time out at a decent price, when headed by Diriculous, but expect him to be much shorter today. Plenty here do have claims, but we'll stick with Kelamon.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Diriculous (9-7) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Kelamon 15-8fav (9-4) Reared badly start, behind, good headway over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 75 yards, won at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Equuleus Pictor (9-3) by a nk, 11 ran.
Punching 7-4fav (9-11) Pulled hard, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 9l behind Quaroma (9-10) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Haajes 25-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden along halfway, gradually weakened, 14th of 17, 7l behind Misaro (9-11) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Sir Boss (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Led until 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 9l behind Relative Order (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Geoffdaw 16-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 5l behind Loose Caboose (8-8) at Great Leighs 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Prince Golan (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, soon pressing leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Sacrilege (8-13) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Dan Chillingworth (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Took keen hold, in touch, lost place and in rear over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 5l behind Benedetto (8-12) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Tarraburn (USA) 33-1 (9-1) Started very slowly, always in rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 10l behind Mandarin Spirit (9-0) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Sheriff's Silk 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind My Mentor (9-10) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Compton Classic 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, losing place when hampered over 1f out, last of 13, 32l behind Make My Dream (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Proud Killer 5-1 (8-8) In touch in chasing group, ridden halfway, soon lost place, 10th of 11, 15l behind Toms Laughter (9-7) at Folkestone 6f hcap (5) gs in Jun.
Cool Sands (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Always behind, 9th of 14, 9l behind San Antonio (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Jun.
Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In touch stands side, effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 20, 2l behind Frisbee (9-7) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd.
