soon tracking leaders on outside, hung badly right on bend from over 3f out, soon behind and eased when no chance
held up towards rear, headway edging left over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
held up and behind, headway on wide outside tracking leaders halfway, weakened 2f out, behind when hampered soon after
raced wide early, tracked leader 8f out until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
restless and reared as stalls opened, towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never threatened
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led 100 yards out, won going away
held up towards rear, ridden and some late headway, never involved
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
NonRunner
This looks a very competitive handicap as several of these should be capable of holding their own at a higher level. MOTAMAYIZ has won twice over a mile at Bath and placed twice on Polytrack. He didn’t really get the run of the race stepping up to 1m2f at Yarmouth last time and could make amends here if settling better. Molinari handles the surface but wasn’t at his best when a beaten favourite at Sandown at the start of the month. Colonize has been racing over further this year but won over track and trip in November and could improve for the fitting of blinkers. Gold Ribbon and Red Poppy remain unexposed and Kimberley could also go well but La Foglietta hasn’t raced since January.
Colonize 11-2 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Vindicate (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Motamayiz 11-10fav (9-5) In touch, dropped to rear over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Awesomedude (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Gold Ribbon 7-2 (9-0) Raced freely, led, 5 lengths clear 8f out, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Midrarr (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f fll stks (5) gs in Aug.
Red Poppy 5-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Majestic Noor (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gs in Jul.
La Foglietta 2-1 (9-0) Led, quickened pace 2f out, ridden and edged right entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Fiji (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Molinari (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Frankly Mr Shankly (GER) 10-1 (9-7) Ponied to start early, led early, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ice Sprite (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Kimberley 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Awesomedude (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Top Drop (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Slow away, in rear, never involved, 14th of 15, dist behind Zambezi Magic (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Willingly 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, no chance with winner, final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Stunning Beauty (9-4) at Leicester 1m stks (5) gf in Aug.
