slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, some moderate progress
edged left soon after start, tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out but stayed on
led and set the fast pace, headed over 7f out, weakened quickly over 4, tailed off
in touch, shaken up over 1f out, soon one pace
held up and keen, rapid headway from over 2f out on outside, led 2f out, ran on well
mid-division, steady headway over 4f out, shaken up 2f out, not run on
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out
hampered soon after start and keen, steady headway 4f out, joined leader over 1f out, soon one pace
held up mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, one pace
Cordial gets the confident vote with Cruise Director and Fiddlers Creek rating the main dangers. The selection won hard held last time out when defeating Zalkani and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and he is taken to win again. Cruise Director rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Gig Harbour but he looks weighted up to his best and has a little to find with the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Fiddlers Creek is worthy of respect on his best form but he was very disappointing last time out for no apparent reason so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Dower House is another that could go well but he has two ways of running and for the winner we return to Cordial who is impossible to oppose.
Cordial (IRE) 11-4 Soon pressed leader, led 7f out, kicked on 3f out, pushed clear 1f out, eased near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol beating Zalkani by 3l, 7 ran.
Cruise Director 12-1 Held up, effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Gig Harbor at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (C1) pol in Jan.
King Eider 16-1 Mid-division, losing place when hampered over 5f and 4f out, no danger after, 24th of 34, 44l behind Contact Dancer at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (B1) sft in Oct.
Dower House 8-1 Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 13, 1l behind Master Theo at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 12-1 Held up, ridden over 1f out, no imression, 9th of 10, 4l behind Cold Turkey at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (C1) pol.
Jack Dawson (IRE) 9-1 Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Coventina at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (C) gf in Aug.
Eastborough (IRE) 4-1jt-fav Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 7f out, led 6f out, clear 2f out, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (E3) pol in Jan beating Greenwich Meantime by 2l, 12 ran.
Come What July (IRE) 5-2jt-fav Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Danelor at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (D2) fbs.
