towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd place, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, kept on strongly
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd place near finish
held up in touch, soon towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th place
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and just held for 2nd place near finish
Nonrunner
Silver Link showed potential in her first season and started odds-on for her belated reappearance at Wolverhampton earlier this month. She was caught close home after leading at the furlong pole and should have come on a bundle for the run. Really Super has been beaten twice in lower-class handicaps recently and will need to improve but Stockhill Diva beat three rivals to win a Windsor handicap at this level before finding the step-up in class too much to handle. Pacharana completed a four-timer around this time a year ago and has won twice in recent weeks though she was well beaten the only time she's contested a handicap at this level. Miss Minuty has won and been placed here in the past so isn't a forlorn hope, neither is SURE TO EXPLORE, whose maiden victory at Chepstow was given a boost when the runner-up won next time and she can make a successful handicap debut.
Stockhill Diva 12-1 (8-8) Keen towards rear of mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind King Bolete (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Pacharana 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, came towards stands side and headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating New World Power (9-6) by hd, 5 ran.
Silver Link (IRE) 4-6fav (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Zack Mayo (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jul.
Sure To Explore (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating So Sleek (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Really Super 15-8fav (9-4) Tracked winner, led after 1f until 9f out, chased winner, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Ya Jammeel (9-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Miss Minuty 14-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, effort on outside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Standing Rock (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
