made all, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, held on gamely
took keen hold in touch, ridden 3f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
always in rear
tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken close home
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on final furlong
Bandari has been called a few names in the past but he answered his critics in some style when slamming First Charter by seven lengths in a Group 3 at Goodwood and he is selected as the Teamtalk pick in this Group 2 contest. On the book, he is strictly clear of these but provided he does not boil over in the preliminaries, he should be capable of landing what is in all honesty, a weak renewal of the race. Tim Easterby has spoken of Bollin Eric as a possible St Leger horse and while he too has the beating of First Charter, he will need to produce a career best today. Bustan was behind him on that day but met with all sorts of traffic problems. He looks very much a horse to be on the right said of and it would be wrong to disregard him on the basis of that run. Terry Mills' Frankies Dream bids to give a bloody nose to the big yards but may have preferred it a little softer while Highest and Systematic have performed well in handicap company and attempt to step up today.
