held up, ridden 3f out, soon behind
held up, effort 3f out, soon driven and behind
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner
held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out final furlong
soon led, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
REEL BUDDY STAR is given the vote in this feature handicap with both Best Prospect and Nevada Desert worth noting. The selection is only four pounds higher since winning at Ripon last time out and has been in high spirits all season. It was only a matter of time before he achieved his latest success and if recapturing that form he will prove difficult to beat. Best Prospect could not cope with the eight-pound rise when winning at Doncaster back in March. He has only run twice since and has finished nearer last than first on both outings. That said he has been dropped a couple of pounds and coming back from a break he will be fresher than most. Nevada Desert has bits and bobs of form and was a course-and-distance winner back in July. He has run with credit a couple of times since and any support in the market should be noted.
Best Prospect (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Always rear, last of 8, 18l behind Laa Rayb (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Vainglory (USA) 11-2 (9-12) Held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 5l behind Riggins (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Aug.
Exit Smiling 14-1 (9-6) Always rear, 14th of 16, 11l behind Osteopathic Remedy (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.
Kingsdale Orion (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Rose Street (9-10) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug.
Rainbow Mirage (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leader over 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Riggins (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Aug.
Billy Dane (IRE) 9-2fav (9-1) Held up, headway and effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Fervent Prince (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.
Nevada Desert (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Persian Peril (8-5) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Reel Buddy Star 7-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden 2f out, held on well final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Applaude (8-13) by a nk, 10 ran.
Collateral Damage (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Soon led, driven over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 3l behind Osteopathic Remedy (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.