chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
carried right start, chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
bumped and pushed along leaving stalls, behind, hanging left final furlong, no impression
soon led, headed over 2f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
bumped start, rear of mid-division, well beaten final 3f
slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, headway 6f out, close up 4f out, weakened from 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, some headway from over 1f out, no chance
edged right start, mid-division, raced keenly, switched right and headway over 4f out, drifted right and no impression over 1f out, weakened
prominent, ridden 3f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, held up, headway 7f out, challenged over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on
led early, handy, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
The fact that Lafontaine is top rated at 50 tells us plenty about this race and that mark was achieved on the all-weather. EMERALD FOX had Jungle Boogaloo just over a length away when runner-up in a Polytrack nursery at Lingfield and could be good enough if handling the ground but Heleta has changed trainers since a fair effort in a Lingfield nursery back in January. The market should be watched for pointers to the remainder.
Emerald Fox 17-2 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along to challenge and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well until no extra and headed final 100yds, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Laurentia (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Aug.
My Lady Claire 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear and never going that well, lost touch 3f out, tailed off, pulled up inside final 2f, at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Bean Chlonard (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Slow into stride towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Simply Sin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Encashment 80-1 (9-1) Pushed along in touch, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Simply Sin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Erika 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Alezan (9-0) at Bath 1m stks (6) fm in Jul.
Girl Of Dreams 150-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders until halfway, soon lost place, last of 7, 12 1/2l behind Astrozone (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Heleta 33-1 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Passing Nod (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Jungle Boogaloo (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in mid-division, ridden for effort over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Laurentia (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Aug.
Lafontaine (FR) 9-1 (8-11) Prominent early, raced keenly and soon steadied towards rear halfway, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression when ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Lovers' Gait (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Mr Zee (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 10th of 13, 12l behind Rideson (9-0) at Bath 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Sablet 100-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Urban Artist (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f fll stks (5) gs in Jul.
Sea Willow 33-1 (8-12) Headway to press leader after 1f, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Alpine Mistral (9-2) at Ripon 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Yukon Thunder 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden and every chance 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Wiff Waff (9-4) at Leicester 6f stks (6) gf in Aug.
Dilly The Pink (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Always rear-division, last of 10, 33 1/4l behind Shouldering (8-12) at Sandown 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.