soon led, set good pace, ridden clear over 1f out, pushed out easily
prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on well for 2nd
started slowly, outpaced in rear, in touch after 2f, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders
took keen hold, raced on outer, behind, no headway 2f out, soon beaten
behind, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair
slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened
tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
Multakka has been a costly failure in the past but this race looks barely better than a seller and so Marcus Tregoning's gelding gets the nomination. The selection, a nicely-bred performer is yet to get off the mark in ten starts to date and has continually managed to find at least one too good. Blinkers have been tried in the past as he tends to pull hard and then doesn't always seem too inclined to go past his rivals. He is no good thing at the likely odds but the opposition is poor. Newcomer Cyril The Squirrel certainly doesn't make much appeal on his debut, so the only feasible danger looks to be Imperial Amber. After two nondescript bumper runs, he shaped with some ability on his first outing at Wolverhampton but it remains to be seen whether this drop in trip will suit. Takaamul returns to seven furlongs in the hope of gleaning some more improvement, whilst Ring Of Charm and Rollin 'n Tumblin have shown little but each may improve. The worst race of the week, and Multakka can surely not throw this opportunity away.
Multakka (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (9-6) In touch, steadied 6f out, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, driven to chase winner 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sister Act (8-12) at Kempton 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct.
Takaamul 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7l behind Royal Composer (9-5) at Beverley 5f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
Cyril The Squirrel Cyrano de Bergerac gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Rollin 'n Tumblin 100-1 (9-3) Slowly away, behind, reminders on outside halfway, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 16l behind Gold Sovereign (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Batchworth Fleur 50-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 17l behind High 'n Dry (8-12) at Windsor 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.
Imperial Amber 25-1 (9-9) Prominent, led 7f out, ridden, headed 2f out, no extra, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 10l behind Silver Pivotal (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Ring of Charm 33-1 (8-10) Bumped start, in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 5l behind Mickleberry (8-12) at W'hampton 5f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Sept.
