led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right and swished tail inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, not much room 4f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden when hung right entering straight, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, oupaced 2f out, no danger after
held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never near leaders
Nonrunner
Sweet Pickle, Carcinetto and Whitbarrow make most appeal here and we will side with Sweet Pickle to lead them home. The selection posted a career-best effort to score here last time when getting the better of Came Back. She has a poor draw here but if she can get a decent early pitch then she can finish with a wet sail to land the prize. Carcinetto wasn't beaten far at Lingfield last time but she is another who has not been done any favours by the draw and she is probably better over an extra furlong. Whitbarrow won well last time but that was in a claimer and this frontrunner may struggle to dominate from stall 8. Cornus has got winning form over this course and distance and he ran promisingly here last time. He is also well-drawn so he can go well. However, Sweet Pickle is running at her peak right now and she looks a decent bet to go in again.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Always prominent, led 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, just held on, won at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Oct beating Magic Glade (9-9) by a shd, 13 ran.
Cornus 16-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 3f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Curtail (9-3) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Coleorton Dancer 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along halfway, driven and one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bel Cantor (8-11) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Carcinetto (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 3/4l behind Sunoverregun (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Josh 11-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden 2f out to chase leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Tamino (9-4) at Salisbury 6f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Oversighted (GER) 14-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, 6th into straight, 3rd and effort 2f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 13l behind Kyles Bay (9-4) at Gowran Park 7f app hcp 0-80 sft in Oct '06.
Sir Douglas 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no progress, 9th of 11, 6l behind Dvinsky (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Eloquent Rose (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Raced centre, held up, ridden halfway, never on terms, 7th of 11, 9l behind Fathom Five (9-1) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.
Sea Salt 14-1 (8-12) Chased leader, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 16, 7l behind Paris Bell (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy.
Cool Sands (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Behind until late headway final furlong, 8th of 14, 6l behind Makabul (9-13) at Windsor 6f hcap (5) gs in Jul.
Sweet Pickle 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader and keen, ridden to challenge leader over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Came Back (8-10) by a nk, 10 ran.
