NEWMARKET (JULY) (05 Aug 2005)

Good

7:55 Travelex Conditions Stakes (3) (3yo+)

[off 7:57] £7,940.20, £3,011.80, £1,505.90, £684.50, £342.25, £205.35 1m2f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Andean (7) Saeed Bin Suroor 4 8-13 t K McEvoy 100/30J 102 48 112+

2 1¼ Leporello (IRE) (2) W R Swinburn 5 8-13 T Quinn 100/30J 104 45 107

3 ½ Kings Quay (6) R Hannon 3 8-7 Dane O´Neill 6/1 104 47 109

4 2½ Grand Passion (IRE) (5) G Wragg 5 9-2 J F Egan 7/2 106 43 104

5 hd Big Bad Bob (IRE) (4) J L Dunlop 5 9-2 J P Murtagh 7/2 110 42 104

6 5 Orcadian (3) J M P Eustace 4 9-7 T E Durcan 16/1 106 38 99

7 20 Orrezzo (GER) (1) N I M Rossiter 5 8-13 L P Keniry 50/1 — 53?

7 ran TIME 2m 5.26s (slow by 2.26s) TOTAL SP 112%

1st OWNER: Godolphin BRED: Darley TRAINER: Saeed Bin Suroor

2nd OWNER: Mrs P W Harris

3rd OWNER: J R May

TOTE WIN £4.20 PL £2.80, £2.30; Ex £16.80; CSF £14.32

ANALYSIS: A most taking comeback by ANDEAN in a competitive conditions race where he had to overcome being outmanoeuvred as well in something of a tactical affair despite the frontrunning Orcadian.

Trainer Saeed Bin Suroor said: "He'll come on from this run. There are no plans but he'll go for a better race."

Andean impressed in responding gamely to get his rider out of jail as Leporello and Kings Quay quickened past and away as he had to sit and suffer on the rail behind weakening leader Orcadian.

Switched out in their wake, Andean showed a willing attitude to win a shade comfortably and there looks sure to be better to come from this first run in 450 days since finishing fifth behind subsequent Derby winner North Light in the Dante last year.

The form of the race looks around Listed standard so Andean looks ready to gain belated Group winning status on this showing.

Leporello looked to take a keen enough hold on the back of the bunch but he quickened up takingly to momentarily look the winner as Andean struggled to get a run. He had no answer to his classy rival but this looked his best effort since his problems.

Kings Quay settled at the back and also produced a strong challenge inside the final two furlongs and this was a much better effort against his elders.