very slowly into stride, always in rear
towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, soon behind
mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, led 1f out, ran on
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
towards rear, headway to join leaders over 4f out, soon chased leader and one pace approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden 4f out and weakened
The three against the field in the finale are Brennie, Start Of Authority and Figaro's Quest with the vote going to the last named. A good second behind Maneki Neko at Salisbury last time out Figaro's Quest looks a horse that is weighted to win and looks a horse coming back to his beat. If reproducing the same level of form of that Salisbury run he has to go close and being the form horse is difficult to opposes. Start of Authority has shown enough form in the past in maiden company to suggest he has a win in him. This is a drop in grade but he looks more exposed than most. Brennie has put in some fine efforts of late but can also throw in a stinker. He looks a little inconsistent and is one to treat with caution. So for the winner we return to Figaro's Quest.
Suspicious Minds 66-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, noimpression, 12th of 14, 9l behind In Deep (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Start of Authority 11-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on but not reach leaders, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Night Storm (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Petite Rouge Elmaamul mare out of a lightly-raced mare.
Bella Miranda 40-1 (8-6) Raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, 20l behind Detroit City (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (E3) fbs in Mar.
Figaro's Quest (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Maneki Neko (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo clm (5) frm.
Brennie (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 4th of 19, 7l behind Balwearie (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd.
Liameliss 50-1 (8-2) Always behind, 15th of 17, 26l behind Serramanna (8-9) at Warwick 1m 3f app hcp (6) gf.
Wandering Act (IRE) 20-1 (7-9) Took keen hold and prominent until weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 6l behind Golden Dynasty (8-9) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gd in Aug.