keen, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
slowly away, in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, weakened over 3f out
held up, weakened 2f out
keen, led early, with leader, led 2f out, under pressure inside final furlong, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear over 3f out, soon weakened, eased approaching 2f out
held up mid-division, weakened 2f out
led for 2f, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
DON PIETRO, Samurai Warrior and Ghufa are the trio for the shortlist in this weak affair and the vote goes to Don Pietro. The selection chased home Wahoo Sam in Guernsey last time out, but the key to his chance today could be this longer trip as he won the last time he raced over 1m2f. Samurai Warrior is a course and distance scorer and he may have found the ground a little too testing last time out, so under the circumstances it was a good effort to finish second behind Invasion. Ghufa returns to the level after a spell over hurdles but his overall form on the turf leaves a little to be desired and he could be one to take on today. Terminate won a seller in decent style last time but this drop in trip is not sure to play to his strengths today and we will stick with Don Pietro as the one to beat.
Samurai Warrior 7-2 (9-6) Mostly chased winner, ridden and no chance final 2f, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Invasian (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 2f clm stks (6) sft.
Terminate (GER) 7-2 (9-10) Slowly away, held up well in rear, headway on outside 3f out, led 2f out, strongly pushed throughout final furlong, always just doing enough, won at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Jun beating Sunset Boulevard (9-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Almowj 200-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 13, 19l behind Stravella (9-8) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Charlie Be (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, raced keenly, soon in mid-division, towards rear from halfway, 9th of 13, 34l behind Royal Island (9-5) at Chepstow 1m sell stks (6) sft in Aug.
Don Pietro 3-1 (10-12) 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Wahoo Sam (9-7) at L'Ancresse(GUE) 1m hcap gf in May.
Everyman 25-1 (9-8) Hampered start, held up towards rear, raced keenly, some headway over 2f out, came wide, carried head high entering straight, soon edged left, weakened, 5th of 11, 17l behind Beauchamp Viceroy (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol.
Ghufa (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 5l behind Iceman George (9-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Trireme (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, lost touch and in rear over 3f out, soon tailed off, last of 14, well behind Dark Ranger (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks 0-55 (6) pol in May.
Alannah (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Casual Garcia (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul '08.
April's Daughter 11-2fav (9-0) Soon chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 15, 14l behind Diktalina (8-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Encore Belle 14-1 (9-3) Slowly away, soon recovered into 4th, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 12l behind Make Amends (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f flls hcp (0-70) (3yo+) (5).
Rosemarkie 66-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, last of 11, 36l behind Beauchamp Viceroy (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol.
