held up in mid-division, until weakened and behind final 2f
pressed leader and clear of rest, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly, eased final 2f, tailed off
narrow leader and set fast pace, good advantage over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly
held up in rear, no chance final 3f
in touch in chasing group, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead in final 2f, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on
always rear, ridden and struggling final 4f
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong
effort on the outside, one pace and no impression, final 2f
prominent in chasing group, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, close up until no extra final furlong
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous
chased clear leading peir, ridden over 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f
winner, held up in mid-division, off the pace, steady headway and switched left over 3f out, hard ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, pushed
dwelt, soon recovered and close up in chasing group, hung left under pressure and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up well in rear, headway on wide outside and ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f but never going pace to reach leaders
pulled hard, close up in chasing group, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind until some late moderate headway
Sandown winner Diego Cao seemed not to appreciate the cut in the ground here last time and is worth another chance in a race where the main dangers look to be Patterdale and Street Life. The last mentioned has recorded all three of his career wins over this course and distance so has to be respected but would want a softer surface to show his best form. Stablemate Cruise Director faces no easy task under the burden of 9st 7lb and a bigger threat may come from Arry Dash. Mick Channon's gelding has run well off similar marks this summer and is a consistent type so should be thereabouts again but may once more have to settle for as minor role. With Jeremy Noseda's stable in such good form at present Burning Moon has to be respected although a bigger threat may come from Patterdale. The William Haggas-trained gelding has slipped to a fair mark now and showed enough in a Pontefract claimer over a mile last time to suggest that a step up in trip may suit. Not Amused and Space Cowboy may be of interest on their first run of the campaign but preference is for a stablemate of the last mentioned Diego Cao. Gary Moore's French import made a pleasing British debut when landing a Sandown handicap over this trip, staying on well to beat Go Tech by half-a-length. The softer surface rather than the rise in the weights seemed to be a more valid reason for a disappointing display here last time on his only subsequent start and, back on faster ground, Diego Cao is given another chance.
