close up, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, always held
chased leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, one paced from over 1f out
led, asked for effort over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on close home
slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, one paced from over 2f out
towards rear of mid-division, asked for effort over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge
towards rear of mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened towards finish
tracked leaders on outer, travelling strongly over 2f out, smooth headway under pressure 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on towards finish
BANDINELLI (NAP) has been off the track since beaten in the Northumberland Plate in June though finished in front of both Rainbow Dreamer and Island Brave on that occasion. Charlie Appleby’s charge also had the measure of Imperium when scoring over track and trip back in March and is only 2lb higher today. Prince Imperial won a lower grade contest over 1m6f last time but Ranch Hand looks a bigger threat if back to his best while Evaluation is high enough in the weights and Withhold is not the force of old.
Ranch Hand 11-2 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Nate The Great (9-5) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Bandinelli 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on, no extra inside final 100 yards, 6th of 20, 4 3/4l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Island Brave (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 11l behind Nate The Great (9-5) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Prince Imperial (USA) 17-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 4f out, stayed on steadily from over 3f out and soon went 3rd, pressed leader 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, drifted right but kept on inside last, just prevailed, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Miranda (9-13) by nk, 6 ran.
Withhold 33-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 10f out, headed over 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, faded over 1f out, 9th of 21, 10l behind Run For Oscar (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Imperium (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (8-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Evaluation 14-1 (8-11) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, made some headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 12th of 21, 10 1/2l behind Run For Oscar (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Rainbow Dreamer 33-1 (10-1) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind The Gadget Man (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
