tracked leader, pulled hard, effort over 1f out, kept on well closing stages
stumbled start, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1 fout, hard ridden, all out
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon hung left, rallied closing stages, kept on well
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, faded final furlong
NonRunner
Keeper's Choice won a handicap at this level at Newbury in June and her subsequent runs have been in better company. Solar Gold had been performing well until a poor run when stepping up to 1m2f at Ripon while SPACE TALK ran in snatches on her handicap debut at Haydock. The latter was only beaten just over a length and looks capable of going one better. Daisy Chain attracted support at Chepstow but had no answer to today's rival So Hoity Toity. That was the latter's first sign of form since arriving from France and with just 3lb extra to contend with will be difficult to keep out of the frame. Sudona finished last on her handicap debut at Newmarket and is hard to recommend.
Keeper's Choice (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Exec Chef (9-8) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Solar Gold (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leader, under pressure over 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Mountain Breath (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Space Talk 7-2cfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Miss Sheridan (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Daisy Chain (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind So Hoity Toity (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Sudona 7-1 (9-6) Keen held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 15 1/4l behind Trulee Scrumptious (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
So Hoity Toity 16-1 (9-4) Keen, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug beating Stosur (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.