tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
slow into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
dwelt in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression
WITHERNSEA is a rare winner in handicaps nowadays and drops in class for this. Richard Fahey’s charge should have the measure of these on today’s terms. Acrux has won a couple of times this year but has 10lb to find with the selection while Kody Ridge has an even tougher task having struggled in a claimer here last time, though beat Dandy Highwayman at Catterick last month. The latter was engaged to run at Redcar yesterday and the remainder have little chance at the weights.
Acrux 14-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Presidential (10-1) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Withernsea (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, some headway final furlong, no impression, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Third Time Lucky (9-10) at York 1m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Kody Ridge (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Jacbequick (9-6) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Ingleby Angel (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Vigee Le Brun (9-12) at Ripon 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Justice Pleasing 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Jacbequick (9-6) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Arcane Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) In rear, outpaced when switched outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Red Charmer (10-10) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Kaala Taara 100-1 (8-5) Switched right start, in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 5th of 6, 22l behind Rotherhithe (8-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Dandy Highwayman (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Bounty Pursuit (9-12) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.