towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slight lead until headed halfway, led again entering final 3f, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, soon bumped, ralllied, always just held
chased leaders on outside, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong
outpaced in rear, never on terms
tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right, held on
slowly into stride, always behind
slowly into stride, soon chasing ledaers, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out
raced keenly, with leader, led halfway until entering final 3f, outpaced over 2f out, no threat after
started slowly, mid-divsion, pushed along and struggling 3f out
chased leaders over 5f
This looks easier than the race JUST ISLA (NAP) won on the Turf course at Lingfield last week and she gets the vote to defy a 3lb rise. Dandys Perier won over 7f here last month but is upped a further 3lb for finishing second in a claimer last time. Gilmer has been thereabouts of late but still looks a shade high in the weights while it took Zaria 13 attempts to get off the mark with a victory here last time, though she finished ahead of Binky Blue. Castanea looks best of the rest upped in trip today.
Just Isla 25-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon switched right, led 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Shifting Star (10-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dandys Perier (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, took 2nd near finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Jakodima (9-0) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Gilmer (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Llyrical (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Improvized 25-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden and struggling over 5f out, last of 9, 26 1/2l behind Molten Lava (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Zaria 5-1 (8-12) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, 2nd 1f out, challenged and hung left inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Peak Storm (9-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Castanea 8-1 (9-3) Slow into stride soon pushed along in rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Perfect Bounty (9-0) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Binky Blue (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in centre, plugged on under pressure inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never going pace to reach leading duo, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Zaria (8-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Ede's The Business 150-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 17, 11l behind Botanist (10-11) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Avon Scent 20-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, some headway near side 3f out, ridden in modest 5th well over 1f out, plugged on, no impression, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Dandys Perier (8-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Odd Ball (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Slowly away, pulled hard towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden and rider unbalanced 3f out, soon hung left and weakened quickly, 11th of 12, 27l behind Who'sthedaddy (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Verulamium 6-1 (8-4) With leader, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Bussa (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Jul.
