tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong
with leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear and pushed along, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish
chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
led, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
in rear and soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
Richard Fahey has his string in fine form at present and, having been placed in his last two starts in handicaps following a win at Doncaster previously, TOTAL IMPACT should be up to giving weight away to his rivals and gets the vote over Obe Gold and Fault. Stef Liddiard's colt showed improved form when dropped to this grade over course and distance earlier this month when a length behind Green Lagonda and he has to be respected. Matterofact has been running well in defeat in handicaps of late and has to be respected dropping into a claimer but the six-year-old probably has too much weight. Desperate Dan beat Matterofact in a course and distance handicap in July but has disappointed since then. He is better in at the weights today though and has to be considered, while Misaro ran better when dropped into a claimer here last time and is closely matched with Fault on running that day but a bigger threat is likely to come from Obe One. Formerly with David Nicholls, Paul Howling's gelding has struggled in handicaps for some time but this is his grade and he has claims. Preference though is for Total Impact, who is taken to give Richard Fahey another winner.
Total Impact 4-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden halfway, effort over 1f out, driven and stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Le Toreador (9-4) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Matterofact (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Triple Dream (8-11) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Misaro (GER) 11-4fav (8-10) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Green Lagonda (8-10) at Bath 5f clm stks (6) fm.
Fault 5-1 (9-1) With leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Green Lagonda (8-10) at Bath 5f clm stks (6) fm.
Desperate Dan 10-1 (8-11) Close up on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 10l behind Filligree (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm.
Green Lagonda (AUS) 11-1 (8-10) Close up on outside, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Bath 5f clm stks (6) fm beating Fault (9-1) by 1l, 11 ran.
Spic 'n Span 9-4fav (9-5) Led strong pace, headed and hung left inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lithaam (8-12) at Chepstow 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Talamahana 16-1 (8-11) Not much room start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and not clear run 1f out, ran on under pressure to take 3rd post, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Boho Chic (8-8) at Bath 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Poppy Morris (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon faltered, last of 14, 21l behind Boho Chic (8-8) at Bath 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Rathmolyon 66-1 (8-6) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra entering final furlong, one pace, 7th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Maggie Kate (8-12) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-52 (6) gs.
Obe Gold 11-4 (9-5) Hood removed late and stumbled start, behind, ridden after 2f, no impression until switched left and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Whiteoak Lady (9-0) at Thirsk 6f sell stks (5) gd in Aug.
