chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out
led 1f, remained prominent, every chance when hung right over 1f out, faded final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered over 1f out, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
led after 1f, hard ridden over 1f out, challenged throughout final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages
held up in touch, outpaced well over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, one pace
Friendly Advice and Woodside Wonder represent last year’s winning yard and the former had been in good form over shorter trips before struggling in soft ground at Chester. The latter found one too good when last racing over track and trip in July but Absolute Dream has plenty to prove on earlier efforts over 7f. Reeves drops in class and could figure with a visor replacing his usual headgear today but SELF ASSESSMENT (NAP) can be excused a below par run over a mile in heavy going last time and gets the vote racing off a 2lb lower mark than when finishing a close-up fourth over today’s distance at Chelmsford before that.
Reeves 6-1 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Finoah (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
Shining Armor 20-1 (9-0) Outpaced, always behind, last of 7, 10l behind Jabbarockie (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Beryl The Petal (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8 1/2l behind Maggies Angel (9-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.
Friendly Advice (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Be More (9-2) at Chester 1m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Woodside Wonder 16-1 (9-6) Soon outpaced, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Six Strings (9-9) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Self Assessment (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Barossa Red (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Absolute Dream (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Final Frontier (8-13) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fox Kasper (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Gunnison (8-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.