tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong
chased leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
saddle slipped soon after start, led and soon clear, headed when rider attempted to pull up 5f out, no chance after
tracked leaders, tracked leader 5f out, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on final furlong
PLUTOCRAFT is the most interesting of this bunch and is taken to account for Dutiful and Louisiana Gift if everything goes to plan for the James Fanshawe-trained three-year-old. The handicapper has given the selection a rating of 70 after a handful of starts at around this trip. The gelding comes here on the back of a solid effort at Warwick last time out and will be very hard to master if he is in the same frame of mind today. Louisiana Gift had his frailties exposed in a Leicester seller 16 days ago; his moderate second to a 55-rated winner hardly leaps from the page as inspiring reading. He does, however, act on a switchback track and, with Seb Sanders in the plate; his connections seem to have most things covered in a bid to turn a profit. Similar comments apply to Dutiful, who has at least put together a sequence of fair efforts. However, he lacks the scope held by Plutocraft, who despite a rating 8lb higher than the others, would still appear to be the best option as one capable of progressing to a higher level after this.
Plutocraft 5-2fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Chinese Democracy (8-2) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Dutiful 3-1 (9-6) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Jubail (9-5) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Louisiana Gift (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Led, joined over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Angelena Ballerina (8-6) at Leicester 1m 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Transfixed (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 22l behind Excellent Day (8-7) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Little Meadow (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Led, headed 8f out, chased leader over 3f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed 1f, no extra, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Explorator (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
