held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, went 4th before last, unable to get on terms
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, beaten 2 out, weakened before last
led, mistake 4 out and headed, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, cosily
held up, raced keenly, well in touch 4 out, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
towards rear, not fluent and struggling after 4 out, well beaten from next, pulled up before 2 out
Though second here last month, Vanderbilt is 0-41 under Rules and 4lb higher today. De Barley Basket showed some improvement when third at Huntingdon in March and he’s had wind surgery since. He could be well treated on his handicap debut but is giving 3lb to the race-fit DYLAN’S SEA SONG, who lost a shoe when finishing second to the well-backed Glendun at Stratford. Zlatan is fit from the Flat but has yet to show much over timber.
Zlatan (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased leader, every chance inside final furlong, weakened last 100 yards, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Enigmatic (9-4) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) In the leading group, briefly led after the 4th, headed and tracked leader after the 5th, progress and jumped into the lead 3 out, ridden in the lead 2 out, joined by the winner at the last and held close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Nachi Falls (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Azari 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened from next, 10th of 17, dist behind Calva D'Auge (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Jan.
De Barley Basket (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leading trio, closer at 4th, weakened 3 out, left modest 3rd next, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Petrastar (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Neck Or Nothing (GER) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway before 3 out, no impression and weakened from next, 6th of 9, 17 3/4l behind In On The Act (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pokari (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up, closer in mid-division before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 17, 17 3/4l behind Guardia Top (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Dylan's Sea Song 13-2 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 2 out, hung left before the last, went 2nd and hit last, kept on towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Glendun (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
London Glory 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 3f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Temujin (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug.
