held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, driven and headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, not reached winner
in touch, ridden to chase leaders when hampered 3f out, no danger after
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, headway 4f out, edged left 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
never better than mid-division
held up behind, headway over 3f out, raced wide entering straight, ridden and stayed on final 2f, no impression
mid-division, ridden and kept on final 2f, never on terms
chased leaders until lost pace over 4f out,
chased leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division lost place halfway, tailed off final 2f
Possibly the hardest race on the card to assess, so a tentative vote is given to Pavement Gates, with Lord Temuchin and Spitting Image rated the most likely to run into the places. Pavement Gates has earned topweight here with a string of decent efforts, including a game victory over The Varlet in a tricky four runner handicap at Haydock back in early August. She has continued in fine form and ran up to her best at Beverley last time when runner up to a decent Luca Cumani filly. However this is a very competive finale, Peter Harris's Colourful Lady and Gerard Butler's Compton Eclaire are capable of taking the prize as is Lord Temuchin who deserves another chance, he made up tremendous late ground following a tardy start when fourth to Itchington last time out. Spitting Image hasn't seen a racecourse since May but comes from a shroud stable and is worth a look in the betting. Pavement Gates however is the selection, although we have a host of dangers, the best of which may be Lord Temuchin.
