held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
held up, headway over 2f out, chase leaders over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, soon hung right, stayed on well
always behind, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, soon one pace
soon led, headed approaching final furlong, faded
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, nearest finish
with leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
broke well, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong
Samphire Coast won nicely over track and trip last week but is 7lb higher while Fleeting Freedom was narrowly beaten at Windsor on her latest start but is upped in class. Bobby K has won a novice race over today’s trip and went close again over 1m2f on his handicap debut but CARING TOUCH (NAP) is preferred. The latter also drops back down in distance and should be sharper for her first start since January when fifth over 1m2f here. Saeed bin Suroor’s filly gets the nod with Weellan looking best of the rest.
Lacan (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 15, 8 3/4l behind War Glory (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Samphire Coast 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, clear towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Rosarno (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Bobby K (IRE) 8-11fav (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, soon edged left, headed well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Velvet Vision (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Dark Alliance (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Restless in gates, dwelt, ridden on inside over 1f out, always towards rear, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Areen Heart (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Weellan 11-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered on rail over 1f out, switched right and kept on in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Iron Sky (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Caring Touch (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 3f out, driven, edged left and went 2nd over 1f out, edged left, lost 2nd and no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Anasheed (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Robero 66-1 (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Muntadab (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Najashee (IRE) 9-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place well over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 11, dist behind Daawy (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
London (FR) 66-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, 15th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Big Lachie (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Fleeting Freedom 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, stayed on well, 3rd of 10, shd behind Forward Thinker (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
