dwelt and slightly hampered start, soon recovered chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway until ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 100 yards
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
raced out wide in last pair, never on terms
awkwardly away, off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, plugged on into modest 3rd final 100 yards
restless in stalls, quickly away, chased winner until halfway, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
Toplight won at Wolverhampton back in July while Pretty Shiftwell scored at the same track in June. Storm Melody is preferred on last week’s second here while Tilsworth Rose landed a classified contest at the track on her penultimate start but was well beaten back in a handicap last time. STRIKE ME A POSE came up against higher rated opposition than these when fourth in a maiden at Lingfield. Improvement is expected with headgear applied on his handicap debut and he may prove the one to side with.
Strike Me A Pose 2-1fav (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Taylored (9-5) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Pretty Shiftwell 12-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, wide home turn, ran on late, never nearer, 4th of 8, 2l behind Sir Rodneyredblood (9-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Toplight 7-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Nagasaki Dream (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Storm Melody 11-2 (9-2) Dwelt and soon switched left, held up in last, switched right under 2f out, closed from over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong and took 2nd final strides, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind True Hero (10-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Lorna Cole (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Lilkian (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Jorvik Prince 11-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, faded final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Delagate The Lady (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Tilsworth Rose 17-2 (9-6) Chased winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Katherine Place (10-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.