started slowly, held up, headway over 6f out, stayed on one pace final 2f
raced keenly, prominent until weakened over 4f out, tailed off
reared start, took keen hold in rear, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, ran on well
took keen hold in rear, held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden when hung right and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader over 3f, weakened 5f out, tailed off
prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, chased winner 2f out, one pace and no impression
went right start, mid-division, behind final 5f, tailed off
mid-division, struggling final 3f
Fringe gets the confident vote here with Soul Blazer and Stanerra's Story rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Emirate's First last time out, that form sets the standard here and he need only run up to that mark to win with a little in hand. Soul Blazer rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Sgt Schultz and he could improve for the fitting of a first time visor but he is more exposed than the selection. Stanerra's Story was behind Soul Blazer last time and there is no reason why he should gain his revenge on the same terms here. Of the remainder Daneway is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Fringe.
Beau Torero (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Prominent, led before 2nd, not fluent, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan beating Mystic Glen (10-2) by 2l, 6 ran (N.Hunt).
Blendon Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Keen in mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened, 12th of 13, 21l behind Star Fern (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Dec '05.
Stanerra's Story (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, keen, soon in touch, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sgt Schultz (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Webbswood Lad (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Young Mick (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Soul Blazer (USA) 7-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 9, 5l behind Sgt Schultz (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Niza d'Alm (FR) 66-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, 13th of 14, 36l behind Candle (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.
Daneway 20-1 (9-2) Started slowly, held up behind, ridden 3f out, soon no progress, never on terms, 9th of 10, 15l behind Ifatfirst (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fringe (8-11) In touch, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Pearl Sky (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f 3yo fll in Dec.