always behind
slowly into stride, towards rear, edged left and plugged on final 2f
raced keenly tracking leader, hung badly right and led home turn, headed 3f out, lost 2nd well over 2f out, ridden and plugged on final 2f
led until headed home turn, lost 2nd and weakened inside final 3f
held up in mid-division, headway on inside 3f out, not clear run and switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, tenderly handled to challenge inside final furlong, led 110 yards out, stayed on well
tracked leaders on outside, close 2nd 3f out, led, ridden joined inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards
chased clear leading pair, closer halfway, led 3f out until hung left and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no chance with 1st 2
Dual bumper winner Let Me Be debuts in this code and will handle any cut in the ground. But this longer trip will suit NEW CHAPTER, third over a mile at Windsor last time when behind a subsequent winner, and the Haggas colt can come out best. Bellatrixsa and Poetica are others likely to improve for this extra distance while Make Some Magic is fitted with headgear and may finish closer. The newcomer Gratot makes a belated debut having cost E520,000 back in 2016 as a full-brother to a French 1000 Guineas and Oaks winner but was sold for only 10,000gns subsequently.
Detective 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Dubai Icon (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Gratot (FR) Le Havre gelding out of Absolute Lady.
Taramanda 150-1 (10-7) Held-up, took keen hold on outside, mistake three out, eased down two out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Petrastar (11-7) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Cole Noir Sepoy gelding out of Just Like A Woman.
Make Some Magic (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Whisper Not (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
New Chapter 85-40 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on steadily in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Kafee (9-4) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Bellatrixsa (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along halfway, no impression final 2f, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind First Kingdom (9-5) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) sft in Jul.
Poetica (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and effort on outside when edged left 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind King Fairy (9-4) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Let Me Be (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, hung left, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, stayed on gamely to lead again near finish, won at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) sft in Dec beating Whowonthetoss (10-12) by nk, 7 ran.
