led for about 3f, soon settled towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held
slowly away, in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on
chased leaders, every chance over 2 out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Yasir has been in good form this year and won over 2m here earlier in the month with ATALANTA BAY back in third. But the latter was having only her second start since 2014 on that occasion and, having won over today’s shorter trip at Wolverhampton in the past, Marcus Tregoning’s mare may well turn the tables with Yasir. Maria's Choice popped up at 16/1 over 1m4f at Brighton but carries a penalty while Theydon Bois appeared not to stay the 2m trip at Yarmouth last time, though had gone close over 1m4f before that. Medicean Queen makes her handicap debut and Sov has shown nothing since winning a maiden back in 2014.
Medicean Queen (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Ecureuil (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Atalanta Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Yasir (9-3) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Yasir (USA) 5-2 (10-0) Slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, late headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 10l behind Hiorne Tower (9-5) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sov (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Virnon (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Theydon Bois 15-8 (9-0) Led, took keen hold and hung badly right final circuit, ridden and headed over 3f out, virtually unrideable and no danger after, 4th of 5, 16 1/2l behind La Fritillaire (8-8) at Yarmouth 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Maria's Choice (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Steadied start, held up last, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led post, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Iona Island (9-3) by shd, 5 ran.