led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders
keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
keen, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
steadied start, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, unable to quicken near finish
Big Bad Bob , Grand Passion and Andean are three against the field in this competitive conditions race and the narrow vote is given to Big Bad Bob. The selection has his optimum conditions and with a lack of [pace in the field he is taken to make every post a winning post in the hands of Johnny Murtagh. Grand Passion rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Welcome Stranger, that form has since been franked and he will not be far away but he is becoming hard to win with and for that reason he is opposed. Andean is another worthy of respect on his best form of last season but he has a 450 day absence to overcome and he may just need the run so he is passed over on this occasion. Leporello may now show improved form that he is dropped in trip but he will need to improve on whet he has shown so far this season to trouble the principals and for the winner we return to Big Bad Bob.
Orcadian 8-1 (9-4) Keen, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Defining (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f stk (3) gf in Jul.
Big Bad Bob (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pressed leader from over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, 9th of 10, 22l behind Welcome Stranger (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stk (1) gf in Jul.
Grand Passion (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Welcome Stranger (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stk (1) gf in Jul.
Andean 4-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 10l behind North Light (8-11) at York 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (A) gs in May '04.
Leporello (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Steadied start, settled towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 4l behind Welcome Stranger (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stk (1) gf in Jul.
Orrezzo (GER) Fell in race won by Pure Pleasure at Neuss 1m 1f hcp gf in Feb '04, 8 ran.
Kings Quay 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, effort on rails 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 11, 11l behind Enforcer (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Jul.
