with leader, raced keenly, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, headed over 5f out, weakened quickly over 4f out, tailed off
prominent, raced keenly, every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in last, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
held up, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out
in touch, lost place over 4f out, in rear after
in touch, went 2nd 5f out until 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
A lot will depend on his race the day before but barring any disasters TORRENS gets the verdict ahead of the frustrating Bridgewater Boys and Sleepy Mountain. It's hard to know how he'll be effected after his run on Monday but the the selection has been on top form of late and he found just one too good last time shaping as if his turn will come soon. In this company that could easily be here, as long as he comes to no harm in his next effort. Bridgewater Boys is rated at least 12lbs better than the others in the race and drops into selling company after disappointing in a claimer last time. He was a winner on his penultimate start over a slightly shorter trip from which the form is weak. That said he has the ability to win here if he can run to his best. Sleepy Mountain put in a decent effort last time to claim a runners-up spot over distance in a similar event at Lingfield. Again the form is weak from the contest but it won't take much to get involved here. Summer Bounty has a claim on a place with some solid displays in the last few runs but Torrens has the verdict.
Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Chasing leader after 2f, dropped to 3rd over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 39l behind La Estrella (9-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Bridgewater Boys 4-1 (9-1) Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Sign of The Cross (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f clm (6) pol in Nov.
York Cliff 8-1 (10-10) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, lost place 7f out, soon behind, 10th of 12, 20l behind Snowberry Hill (10-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol.
All About Jack 80-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, lost touch over 3f out, 10th of 12, 31l behind Barkass (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Sleepy Mountain 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Wind Flow (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Summer Bounty 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 2l behind Wind Flow (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Torrens (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-7) Took keen hold in touch, stayed on to go 2nd over 1f out but not trouble winner final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Little Carmela (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Starcross Maid 16-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 14, 9l behind Nawamees (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (5) gd in Jul.
Bond Casino 14-1 (8-6) Led, ridden 5f out, weakening when headed over 4f out, 11th of 13, 48l behind L'Homme de Nuit (9-9) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
I'm Agenius 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 5f out, tailed off final 3f, 12th of 13, well behind Cumbrian Knight (11-4) at Southwell 1m 6f amt hcp (6) fbs in Nov.
Jimmy Dean 66-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden 3f out, never reached leaders, 10th of 12, 19l behind Bailieborough (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
American Spin 12-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 19, 1l behind Mr Napper Tandy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct '06.
