chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
squeezed out leaving stalls, behind, closer tracking leaders when not clear run over 2f out, hanging right when switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon carried left, kept on same pace
raced keenly, pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung left lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong,
raced keenly, slight lead for 2f, chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
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Tenax beat Pendleton at Haydock last month but has subsequently fallen victim to GALE FORCE MAYA. The latter bids for a course and distance hat-trick raised only 3lb and Michael Dods’ filly gets the vote. Lady Calcaria and Look Out Louis also have something to find with the selection while Antagonize, who won both starts over 7f last year has his first outing since well beaten in Listed company back in April. Society Queen is back on a winning mark though last year’s success at York came over the minimum trip.
Antagonize 16-1 (9-2) Pulled hard mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon behind, last of 11, 25 1/4l behind Fox Power (9-2) at Newcastle 1m lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Tenax (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Reared start and slowly away, in touch towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Posted (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Pendleton 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, disputing 2nd final furlong, held by winner, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Dominus (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Look Out Louis 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 11l behind Gale Force Maya (8-11) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Gale Force Maya 7-4fav (8-11) Close up, headway and every chance 2f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Tenax (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Exalted Angel (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, led 4f out, headed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Society Queen (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Highly Sprung (8-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Lady Calcaria 10-1 (8-11) Chased winner until 4f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong but well held, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Que Amoro (9-2) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.