made all, ridden over 1f out, held on near finish
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held near finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Tim Easterby won this with a three-year-old filly last year and Penny Royale has decent claims today dropping down in class. But THE WISPE (NAP) has been getting steadily closer and, after a second at Nottingham a fortnight ago, Robert Cowell's charge can return to winning ways. Top weight Jebediah Shine won under today's apprentice at Haydock last week with Busy Bimbo and Horsforth well beaten but Tweety Pie's only win to date came over course and distance back in 2013.
Jebediah Shine 9-2 (9-7) Always prominent, led well over 1f out, stayed on strongly closing stages, won at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug beating Two Turtle Doves (8-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Penny Royale 9-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, pushed along and outpaced in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Imtiyaaz (9-6) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Wispe 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Oscars Journey (9-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Tweety Pie (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly away, fly leaped start, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Salma Gondis (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Horsforth 15-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway halfway, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Jebediah Shine (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Adiator 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Tango Sky (9-11) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Busy Bimbo (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Jebediah Shine (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Poppy In The Wind 14-1 (8-12) In touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Pickle Lilly Pearl (8-11) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.