tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led final strides
slowly away raced green in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed final strides
dwelt raced wide keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven when short of room inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides
raced green in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
AT A PINCH has been a short-priced favourite the last twice but looks to have been found an ideal race to lose her maiden tag. Victory Star has been beaten a long way in his two starts so stablemate Stay Home, a half-sister to five winners including a Group 3 winner, looks the only logical threat.
Victory Star 15-2 (9-9) Led 4f, tracked leader until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off and eased, last of 6, 36 1/2l behind Forza Orta (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Pennymaze 80-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, weakened 6f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Puffin Bay (10-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Come On Jack 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 8, dist behind Le Cheval Rapide (9-5) at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Cornell 150-1 (9-2) Raced in mid-division, ridden inside 3f, never a factor, last of 11, 33 1/2l behind Bashkirova (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Great Commission 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, struggling over 4f out, well behind over 2f out, 7th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Line Of Descent (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
At A Pinch 5-6fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Purple Ribbon (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Stay Home (IRE) Fascinating Rock filly out of Mood Indigo.