chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased towards finish
chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, one pace
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened final 2
pushed along, behind, no impression
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, good headway over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on well
always behind
chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, kept on
Komreyev Star gets the call over Tartan Special, with Spring Time Girl, and Tacid a couple more to consider. Komreyev Star lost nothing in defeat at Ayr last time, having come out second best in a battle with Boppys Pride, the pair clear. Successful the time before at Musselburgh, he should make a bold bid to bounce back. Tartan Special has to give weight away all round but a recent victory at Kempton puts him in the frame, while Spring Time Girl has been very consistent in defeat and is another that was fancied last time out. Tacid has winning form over the course-and-distance, so can also not be totally ruled out, but for the winner we return to Komreyev Star.
Tartan Special 10-1 (9-1) Prominent, headway to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, asserted final 100 yards, won at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol beating Savoy Chapel (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bogaz (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Led narrowly, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Warden Warren (9-0) at Kempton 7f banded stk (7) std.
Preskani 5-2fav (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 10l behind Silver Mont (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs.
Scorchio (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, in touch on outside, some headway 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 6l behind Regency Red (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Spring Time Girl 3-1fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to snatch 3rd last stride, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Tartan Special (9-1) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol.
Tacid 14-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9l behind Colton (9-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (6) gd in Aug.
Vibrato (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, carried wide over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 16l behind La Colline (8-12) at Warwick 6f mdn stk (5) sft.
Komreyev Star 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden kept on until headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Boppys Pride (8-4) at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) hvy.
