held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, one pace
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led, headed 3f out, weakened 1f out
held up, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride behind, headway 3f out, weakened over 2f out
SAN SILVESTRO can win a poor finale, and carries our support in preference to Island Music and Willyn. Ann Duffield's gelding stepped up in trip to win last time out after being second over seven furlongs, and the way he finished then suggests the extra distance here won't be a problem. Both of those were sellers, and he's previously been disappointing in handicaps, but the cheekpieces may have helped bring about improvement and they stay on. Island Music avoids top weight status with Jamie Kyne on-board claiming five. Her best run for a while last time out came at Newcastle over this trip, and a repeat may be enough to win it. She's not won for more than a year though. Willyn is off a fair mark, but hasn't won for a long while, although any Jim Goldie runner here deserves respect, any he's done well here over this trip before. It's not a race to go lumping on anything, but we think it could go the way of San Silvestro.
Ibrox (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, 29l behind Middle Of Nowhere (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs in Feb.
Island Music (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) In touch, lost place over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dechiper (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Bivouac (UAE) 20-1 (8-2) Held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 6l behind Never Ending Tale (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
San Silvestro (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept out, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f sell stks (5) gd beating Flores Sea (9-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Primo Way 40-1 (8-4) Held up, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 10l behind Esoterica (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Papa's Princess 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Salerosa (9-2) at Ayr 1m fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Hawkit (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 6l behind San Silvestro (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sell stks (5) gd.
Willyn (IRE) 5-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Salerosa (9-2) at Ayr 1m fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
King of Sparta (USA) 8-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, keen, soon in touch, pushed along when badly hampered over 2f out, soon eased, pulled up over 1f out, in a race won by Ba Dreamflight (8-6) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (6) pol in Oct, 15 ran.
Oh Landino (GER) 50-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on from well over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 8l behind Joe Jo Star (8-9) at Ayr 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Princess of Aeneas (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, struggling from halfway, last of 5, 21l behind Practicallyperfect (9-0) at Newcastle 1m sell stks (6) gf in May '08.
Sea Storm (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Always rear division, 15th of 16, 19l behind Effigy (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) gs in Sep.
