slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off final furlong
led, ridden along 3f out, was headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up, ridden along over 4f, one pace final 2f
jumped right at start and was always rear division
towards rear, never dangerous
In touch, ridden along over 3f, hung left when weakening over 1f
towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f , kept on same pace
bumped at start, mid-division, headway over 3f, weakened over 2f
bumped at start, held up behind leaders, headway 2f out, quickened to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear and eased close home
towards rear, chased along and headway over 2f, stayed on final furlong but never reached challenging position
Nonrunner
Jane of Arc should be too good for her rivals here and is taken to win at the expense of Sorrento Moon and Run Free. The selection has not won since breaking her maiden tag at Thirsk over two years ago. That said she has run well in some competitive races in that space of time and she was not beaten far when finishing fourth of thirteen at Musselburgh last time out. If she can reproduce that same level of form she is sure to go very close. Sorrento Moon was a winner in this grade at Ripon last time out. She had been struggling to trouble the judge in handicaps prior to that victory but relished the drop in grade and if reproducing the same level of form she will be in the shake up once again. Run Free has to be respected after a good third in this grade at Wolverhampton recently. He is though winless in nineteen attempts and will need to produce a career best to win. So for the winner we return to Jane of Arc.
Babieca (USA) 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened halfway, 9th of 10, 19l behind Rankayo Hitam (9-5) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) pol in Jul.
Run Free 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, led over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Ruby Delta (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol.
Sorrento Moon (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Behind, switched inside and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and held on near finish, won at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gs in Aug beating Baileys Benchmark (8-7) by a hd, 10 ran.
Still Calm 8-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, led after 2f, pressed and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 10th of 13, 10l behind Top Seed (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Foxxy 20-1 (8-5) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 45l behind That Look (8-5) at Doncaster 2m app hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Jane of Arc (FR) 11-1 (8-1) With leader, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 7l behind Wind Star (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm (5) sft.
Lady Killer Queen 40-1 (9-8) Held up, effort 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 24l behind Red Fama (9-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Pugnacity 80-1 (8-7) Held up, hampered after 3f, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 22l behind Jim Martin (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f sll (4) hvy.
General Tufto 22-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 18l behind Blue Admiral (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Pondapie (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, eased when well beaten final furlong, last of 9, well behind Follow The Sun (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Valentine Blue 20-1 (8-12) Held up and keen, headway 3f out to join leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Ministerofinterior (8-9) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) sft.
Ellies Faith 33-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 12l behind Shenandoah Girl (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f sll hcp (6) sft in Aug.
