quickly away and soon in clear lead, ridden over 1f out, weakened and caught final 75 yards
in touch and ridden halfway, never a factor
chased leaders, switched left to inside inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
raced on outside and never on terms
chased leaders, driven 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
pulled hard in rear, never a factor
slow into stride, behind, moderate headway final furlong
soon lost place on inside, well behind
prominent, ridden halfway, ran on under pressure to lead final 75 yards
chased leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra towards finish
behind, kept on final furlong, no chance
A wide open contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Blessed Place, Cayman Breeze and Zazous and the tentative vote is given to Cayman Breeze. The selection was a fair sixth in a better race behind Brave Chief last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off what looks a lenient mark he rates as the value bet in an open affair. Blessed Place looks the main danger as he has been in good form of late and will appreciate the return to this trip having been outpaced over the minimum distance behind Golden Asha on his last run. Zazous is another worthy of respect as he was a fair third behind Forest Dane last time out. However he has had plenty of chances and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Mambazo is from a shrewd yard and ran his best race for a while when third behind Maluti last time, but he has yet to prove he is effective on this surface. Of the remainder, Edin Burgher is dropping in grade and is another to note in the market but in a trappy finale for the winner we return to Cayman Breeze.
Blessed Place 9-1 (8-9) With leaders, ridden over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 6l behind Golden Asha (9-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Firebird 16-1 (8-9) Chased winner until over 1f out, 6th of 13, 11l behind Rubies (8-7) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Sept.
Cayman Breeze 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 5l behind Brave Chief (9-5) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs.
Miss Glory Be 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders over 7f, 10th of 17, 17l behind Treetops Hotel (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f stk (7) gd.
Piper Lily 20-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 18, 12l behind Cadogen Square (7-9) at Catterick 7f fll hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Zazous 16-1 (9-2) Behind on outside, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Forest Dane (8-12) at Brighton 5f stk (7) gd.
Edin Burgher (FR) 8-1 (8-2) Prominent until weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Ballygriffin Kid (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (F4) pol in Feb.
Mambazo 7-1 (8-4) Pressed leader, every chance when hung right over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Maluti (8-11) at Folkestone 6f stk (7) gf in Sept.
