tracked leaders, led 8f out, headed over 3f out, no chance with winner and eased towards finish
held up mid-division, headway 7f out, kept on 2f out
held up mid-division, lost place over 7f out, brought wide into straight, no impression on leaders from over 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 7f out, never dangerous
track leaders, lost place over 7f out, headway on inner over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, lost place over 6f out, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, lost place 8f out
held up, headway 5f out, led over 2f out, drew clear from over 1f out
held up mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
held up, headway to go into mid-division 7f out, brought wide into straight, no impression
track leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, headed 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakend over 1f out
held up, in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on outer 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened
MALAKIYA likes plenty of cut in the ground and gets the vote here ahead of Signalman, Sand Repeal and Kalasam. The selection was last seen in a handicap chase last month, but Jonjo O'Neill's runner has bags of stamina, comes from a yard going well at the moment, and judged on his chasing mark he is probably capable of a little bit more improvement back on the flat so we'll chance him. Signalman is in good form after two bridesmaids berths at Ayr. Soft ground suits, though Peter Monteith's gelding needs a career best to add a win to his CV. Sand Repeal is not easy to win with but did enjoy back-to-back successes until coming unstuck on soft ground at Goodwood last time, and both the going and his current mark mean we will oppose today. Kalasam might find this ground a bit too testing, and the same can be said of Diktatorship, and Historic Place may be a better proposition and could take home some more prize money after a decent effort at Bath last time. Not a race to get heavily involved in and Malakiya is a tentative suggestion.
Ursis (FR) 12-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 15l behind Salute (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jul.
According To Pete 6-4fav (11-4) Held up behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 7l behind Dreams Jewel (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Corso Palladio (IRE) (9-4) In touch to 2f out, soon beaten behind Loup De Mer (9-4) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug '06, 18 ran.
Malakiya (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Tribe (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr '07.
Sand Repeal (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader to 6f out, remained close up, effort 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Fort Churchill (11-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f amt hcp (5) sft.
Kalasam 28-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden along and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Elite Land (10-6) at Catterick 1m 4f amt hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Great View (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up, headway 4f out, soon pushed along, hung left from over 1f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Kiribati King (8-13) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Markington 10-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Alnwick (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Hawridge Star (IRE) 11-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 11l behind Numero Due (9-8) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sept '06.
Signalman 15-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway well over 2f out, soon chased winner, edged left over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Always Best (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Poppy Day 33-1 (9-13) Behind until hung left and stayed on final 2f, 5th of 14, 6l behind Bollin Freddie (9-12) at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy.
Historic Place (USA) 6-1 (11-1) Led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Wyeth (11-5) at Bath 1m 5f amt hcp 0-80 (5) sft.
Quicuyo (GER) 11-2 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 17l behind Always Best (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Florentino 7-1 (8-1) Always behind, 9th of 14, 39l behind Spring Charm (8-6) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Diktatorship (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 8l behind Swords (8-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs in Jul.
Ronsard (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Held up and keen, steady headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 12l behind Sonnengold (9-6) at Chepstow 2m clm (6) gf in Jul.
Brathay (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leader to over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 17l behind La Columbina (7-9) at Newbury 1m 2f clm (4) gs in Aug.
