in touch on outside, hard driven 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
raced in centre course 1st 2f, soon with leaders, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, good headway towards outside over 1f out, squeezed through approaching final furlong, ran on well, pushed out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
reared start, behind, no danger
behind, ridden halfway, ran on inside final furlong, never dangerous
slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon in mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides
behind, hard driven on outside over 2f out, no impression
outpaced and always in rear
slowly into stride and always behind
soon led on rail, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
Nonrunner
Desert Dreamer disappointed under testing conditions at Sandown last time and may do better under today's ground tonight but he is hard to recommend on recent evidence and a safer bet looks to be Abwaab, with Fromsong rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was all out to win over course and distance last month but Eve Johnson Houghton's gelding stepped up considerably on his reappearance run when landing that contest and, with more improvement to come, he looks worth backing off just a 3lb higher mark. Paul Howling's Figaro Flyer looks to be going the right way but may just be a shade high in the weights, while the consistent His Master's Voice may again have to settle for a minor role. The Clive Cox-trained Briannsta is probably better than recent form would suggest but a bigger threat seems likely to come from Dean Ivory's Fromsong who has slipped to a decent mark. Abwaab is open to further improvement though and is taken to record a second course and distance success of the campaign.
Matuza (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, all out to lead last strides, won at Bath 6f hcap (4) gd beating Chatshow (8-13) by a hd, 9 ran.
Fromsong (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Hanging right throughout, chased leaders to halfway, 9th of 10, 9l behind Classic Encounter (9-1) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Abwaab 9-1 (8-11) Made all, hard driven from 2f out, held on final furlong, all out, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating Adantino (8-10) by a nk, 9 ran.
Adantino 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and steady headway from 2f out, gradually switched left, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Orpsie Boy (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcap (4) gf in May.
Figaro Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on from over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Whitbarrow (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs in May.
Alfie Tupper (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 11l behind Kingsholm (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sept.
Crimson Silk 28-1 (9-0) Pushed along towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace, no impression, 9th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Kay Two (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Fisberry 50-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 14th of 15, 11l behind Hoh Hoh Hoh (8-13) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sept.
Briannsta (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway when hampered over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 18, 12l behind Orpsie Boy (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcap (4) gf in May.
Scarlet Knight 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, switched left and effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 18, 15l behind Orpsie Boy (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcap (4) gf in May.
Kingscross 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Balakiref (9-1) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Desert Dreamer (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Took keen hold towards rear, came near side straight, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 10l behind Full Victory (8-8) at Sandown 1m hcap (4) gs in May.
Effective 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, not much room approaching final furlong, switched right and kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Whitbarrow (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs in May.
His Master's Voice (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, travelling well 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Glencalvie (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) gf in May.
Proud Killer 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 14, 23l behind Finsbury (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Cool Panic (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon faded, 17th of 18, 12l behind Grizedale (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
