soon led, headed 14f out, tracked leader until led again 3f out, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, headed towards finish
held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 4f out, switched right over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place after 3f, well behind final 8f
pressed leader, led 14f out, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway 14f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, well behind final 7f
If I Had Him is only a pound higher than when second at Wolverhampton in March. He's won twice since in Jersey, though that's not exactly a great recommendation. Taking into account Rosie Jessop's claim, BAAN gets 12lb from the top weight and that may be enough for James Eustace's 10-year-old to end a losing run that stretches back 18 months in a very modest contest. Soweto Star is slowly coming down the weights and could also figure but it's difficult to make a case for any of the others.
If I Had Him (IRE) (10-12) 2nd of 4, 2l behind Pass The Time (10-4) at L'Ancresse(GUE) 1m 6f hcp gd in May.
Soweto Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, closed 11f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Honest Strike (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Baan (USA) 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Honest Strike (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Cape Schanck 20-1 (8-10) Always in rear, last of 12, 12l behind Safwaan (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar '12.
Eanans Bay (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Dwelt pushed along early, headway to track leader after 2f until 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 11l behind Boston Blue (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Olimamu (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 11l behind Sancho Panza (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.
Absolutely Me (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 8l behind Sancho Panza (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.
Dubai Emerald (USA) 33-1 (7-9) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 11l behind My Guardian Angel (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
If What And Maybe 20-1 (8-4) Slowly away, in rear, steady headway from 10f out to join leader over 6f out, carried very wide bend into straight over 4f out, never a factor after, last of 12, well behind Sancho Panza (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.
