tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish
raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
restless in stalls, slowly away in touch in rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Groundnut didn’t appear to get home over this trip at Sandown last time but that is a much stiffer track than this and Jonny Portman’s charge shouldn’t be written off just yet. Pompey Chimes caught the eye when fifth on debut at Sandown but TESORINA is also a likely improver. Bill Knight’s filly was very green at Lingfield earlier this month but kept on nicely once the penny dropped and Silvestre De Sousa takes over the reins here. Mark Johnston’s juveniles usually know their job and Poetic Affair is a half-brother to five winners, including the Group 2 winner Sri Putra, though has no fancy entries.
Pompey Chimes (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Bathsheba Bay (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Poetic Affair Poet's Voice colt out of Wendylina.
Groundnut 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded towards finish, 7th of 13, 6l behind Finsbury Park (8-10) at Sandown 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Ipcress File Sixties Icon gelding out of Solmorin.
May Spirit 66-1 (8-7) Soon pushed along towards rear, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 9, 17l behind Initiative (9-0) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Arachina (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 14, 19 1/4l behind Villa Savina (8-11) at Windsor 6f fll stks (4) gs in Jul.
Tesorina (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Dwelt raced wide in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Claudine (8-6) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Sep.
Gas Monkey 28-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, took keen hold, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Midnight Wilde (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f stks (6) gf in Aug.
Mayhem Maybe (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 17 1/2l behind Claudine (8-6) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Sep.