behind, headway, chased leaders over 5f out, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, not quicken, one pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, soon hanging right, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold in touch, effort, chased leaders 2f out, no extra, one pace from over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 3f out, no headway, weakened from well over 1f out
took keen hold towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead towards finish
took keen hold, always behind
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out
led over 1f, tracked leader after, ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, headed towards finish
took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
History Boy gets the confident vote here with Chia and My Secrets rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Crossing The Line and although having a penalty for that win, he again has conditions to suit and he will be hard to beat. Chia rates the main danger on his latest third behind Tibouchina but that form has since been let down and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. My Secrets is another that could go well but he was behind the selection last time and although better off at the weights he still has a little to find. However he could improve for the fitting of first time blinkers. Of the remainder Looks The Business goes well over course and distance and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to History Boy.
Mexican Pete 11-2 (9-4) Held up, improved 4f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17l behind Best Prospect (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Rosecliff 40-1 (9-0) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, last of 19, well behind Leslingtaylor (9-4) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) sft in Oct.
History Boy 12-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, easily, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol beating Crossing The Line (8-10) by 1l, 8 ran.
Chia (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Slowly away, ridden to chase over 1f out, under pressure and edged left from over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Tibouchina (9-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcap (6) frm in Jun.
Looks The Business (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 23l behind General Flumpa (8-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f app hcp (6) sft.
Broughtons Folly 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, stayed on final 2f, never going pace to trouble leaders, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Ocean Avenue (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (5) gf in Jun.
Thorny Mandate 5-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, effort on inside from over 2f out, no real impression inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Don't Mind Me (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
My Secrets 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and every chance fimnal furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1l behind History Boy (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
