awkward start, keen, soon chased leaders, improved over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong
soon outpaced in rear and pushed along, driven and headway entering final furlong, chased winner well inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra entering final furlong
with leader 3f, ridden and soon weakened
This should prove to be a very competitive race with all runners having at least a distance win to their name and it is JUDD STREET who looks a likely winner ahead of Rievaulx World and Strike Up The Band. Eve Johnson-Houghton's seven-year-old was a winner off 105 in Dubai earlier in the year but last time out raced a little further back than ideal and took too long to get going in the straight but a return to more positive tactics and the inside draw should suit here. Rievaulx World has not been seen since last July. The colt is a smart sprinting juvenile and had been in impressive form before the break, making the top two in four of six starts. The draw here will suit the three-year-old and should see him make the frame. David Nicholls' Strike Up The Band has been fairly inconsistent on the dirt in Dubai recently but put in a much improved effort at Lingfield last time out. The gelding's best efforts have come on good ground and the going here should suit so this could be his chance to recapture some of his form of 2008. Of the rest course and distance winners Reverence and Haajes look most capable of posing a serious threat to the selection but market referral is advised so it's Judd Street who makes the selection for us.
Haajes 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders stands side group, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 20, 16l behind Palace Moon (8-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Mar.
Hoh Hoh Hoh 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 13l behind Prime Defender (9-2) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Mar.
Judd Street 7-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching 1f out, driven, stayed on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Arganil (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.
Pawan (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Soon ridden along towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5l behind Cheveton (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Mar.
Strike Up The Band 9-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Arganil (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.
Rievaulx World 9-2 (9-0) Led on rail, edged right throughout, ridden, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Finjaan (9-0) at Goodwood 5f Grp 2 2yo (1) gd in Jul.
Reverence 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 6l behind Hamish Mcgonagall (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.
