led, headed well over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, well over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, kept on final furlong, no impression
FULL TOSS is well in at the weights here and can land the claimer, while Chocolate Caramel and Bee Stinger can chase him home. The Richard Hannon-trained selection has been in reasonably good form in the summer in better races than this, and he was never going when tried on one previous occasion on the Polytrack over a mile. This step up to 1m 4f gives him a chance of finding a bit of improvement, but even if he simply runs to his current ability then he should be good enough. Chocolate Caramel stays at least as far as this, having won at Beverley last year over two miles. However, he has been off the track now for 22 months and although he has gone well after a break before he still has fitness to prove. Bee Stinger made the frame at Lingfield last time out when having his first run over this trip, albiet it only in a seller. Even so, at these weights he is entitled to get involved, and he has course winning form. Red Expresso has plenty to find but he does go well at the track, and might be capable of making the frame, but the win vote goes with Full Toss.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Four Miracles (8-13) at York 2m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul '08.
Anfield Road 25-1 (9-12) Started slowly, soon mid-division on outside, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Warne's Way (9-11) at Newbury 1m 4f ladies hcap (5) sft in Oct.
Acropolis (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out weakened final 1f, 6th of 11, 9l behind Key Regard (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Red Expresso (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 5f out, soon struggling in rear, 6th of 9, 13l behind Ibrox (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Oct.
Bee Stinger 9-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Doubnov (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Nov.
Midnight Bay 18-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 15th of 17, 21l behind Winrob (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Full Toss 13-2 (8-8) Held up, improved to 4th 6f out to over 1f out, driven, carried slightly left inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Honimiere (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.
Bond Cruz 125-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 14th of 15, 27l behind Doubnov (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Nov.
