chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, tailed off when virtually pulled up over 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, good headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, eased near line
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, no impression after
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out
held up, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on final 2f no impression
Artistic Style, Anduril and Dunaskin are three against the field in this tight handicap and the confident vote is given to Artistic Style. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Isidore Bonheur last time out. This looks easier and she need only run up to that mark to win this. Anduril rates the main danger on her latest fourth behind Sri Diamond. That form has since been franked but she is becoming hard to win with and at likely odds she looks worth opposing. Dunaskin is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has disappointed of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Byron Bay is from a yard in form and could go well at a price off his feather weight while Danelor looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Artistic style.
Dunaskin (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden when weakening over 1f out, 12th of 17, 10l behind Courageous Duke (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Aug.
Artistic Style 14-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1l behind Isidore Bonheur (8-10) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (2) gd.
Danelor (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division, effort and ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 14l behind James Caird (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Middlemarch (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders early, behind halfway, last of 7, 35l behind Isidore Bonheur (8-10) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (2) gd.
Anduril 7-1 (9-2) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 4l behind Sri Diamond (9-2) at Goodwood 1m stk 0-80 (4) gd.
Byron Bay 10-1 (9-0) Led far side to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 12th of 16, 13l behind Passion Fruit (8-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.