tracked winner, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, just held
held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, shaken up and quickened 4f out, ridden and headed narrowly well over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, held on gamely near finish
held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish, no chance with leading pair
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up in touch, lost place well over 2f out, soon beaten
Karl Burke's FURMIGADELAGIUSTA is taken to follow up his recent course success at the main expense of Friston Forest and Caracciola. It's been a little while since the selection has tried this sort of trip but he races as though he'll see it out well enough and this season's efforts suggest that he's still improving. He stayed on strongly to land a handicap over twelve furlongs earlier in the month and is fancied to take this step up in class in his stride. Yellowstone has claims on the pick of his form but has questions to answer whilst Caracciola and Halla San may ideally prefer a stiffer test of stamina in this company. Friston Forest rates the chief danger and probably is the one that they all have to beat judged by his defeat of Veracity at Nad Al Sheba in February. He developed into a useful stayer for Andre Fabre and has won half of his career starts, including three at this level. His current team are obviously hopeful that he'll compete at a higher level than this but he may just be a little ring rusty on his first run back which is why we'll chance Furmigadelagiusta.
Friston Forest (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) won at Nad Al Sheba(UAE) 1m 6f hcp gf in Feb beating Veracity (9-6) by ns, 14 ran.
Buddhist Monk 7-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Hendersyde (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Caracciola (GER) 50-1 (9-6) Mid-division, smooth headway from 4f out, shaken up to lead just inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 2m 2f hcap (2) gd in Oct beating Arc Bleu (8-13) by 3l, 32 ran.
Halla San 20-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Daraahem (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gf.
Valentino Rossi (BRZ) 16-1 (9-10) Tracked clear winner to 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f , tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Tungsten Strike (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gs in Aug.
Yellowstone (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention, 6th of 8, 20l behind Tastahil (8-12) at Newbury 1m 5f Listed stks (1) sft.
Si Belle (IRE) (8-0) 5th of 3, 17l behind Valdino (8-7) at Baden-Baden(GER) 1m 6f stk hvy in Sep.
Furmigadelagiusta 12-1 (9-8) Held up behind leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out when edged left and kept on final furlong, won at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs beating Sahrati (8-11) by 4l, 18 ran.
