dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, stayed centre from 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
dwelt close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner 2f out, no impression
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, unchallenged
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
VOICE OF DUBAWI passed the post first in one of these classified events at Lingfield last week, though impeded Thunder Flash in doing so. The latter was awarded the race in the stewards’ room but is penalised 6lb as a consequence so Richard Hughes’ charge looks to have every chance if keeping to a straight line. Birkie Queen has been thereabouts at this level recently and is preferred to Clog Na Fola, who has yet to race over this far, while Rare Glam may prove best of the rest.
Island Flame (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Awkward leaving stalls and held up, pushed along 3f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Temujin (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Just Right 25-1 (10-5) Pressed leader until over 5f out, soon lost place, last of 13, dist behind Uncle Bernie (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Big Jimbo 17-2 (10-12) Not that fluent, towards rear, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Hiconic (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Birkie Queen (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden for effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly, just failed, 2nd of 14, hd behind Temujin (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Clog Na Fola (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Behind, headway towards inside stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Alezan (9-0) at Bath 1m stks (6) fm in Jul.
Lady Sarah 50-1 (8-13) Raced keenly towards rear, niggled along over 5f out, ridden for effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Rare Glam (IRE) 4-1 (8-4) Chased clear leader, led over 2f out, passed over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Cormier (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Voice Of Dubawi 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, switched right to go around rivals to challenge and ridden over 1f out, led 1/2f out, hung left under pressure and hampered rival, just held on, finished first but disqualified and placed second, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug beating Thunder Flash (8-13) by nk, 11 ran.
Pike Corner Cross (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Switched left start, held up in rear, headway final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Essgee Nics (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f stks (6) fm in Jul.
Thunder Flash 9-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly when hampered twice inside final furlong, finished second, awarded race, 2nd of 11, at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug.