prominent and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on again towards finish
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, kept on
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
always in rear
prominent, lost place on bend over 5f out, headway over 3f out, soon switched right to chase leaders, led inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
led early, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace
in touch, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, effort 4f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 4f out, hung left and headway over 2f out, stayed on
alway in rear
A race difficult to get too excited about, however View From The Top comes here in good form and is fancied to win again; Bidable and Red Current appear to be two live dangers. The selection comes here on the back of a win at Wolverhampton and with that confidence boost under his belt, he may be able to score again. Today's step up in trip is expected to suit as he was running on well at the finish and he may prove to be one of those Sir Mark Prescott improvers who racks up a sequence. Red Current was unfancied last time out but ran well over course and distance and is at his best on quick ground, whilst Bidable has winning course form and Brynn Palling's filly steps up to this trip for the first time. That is not certain to suit given the way she runs, so for that reason she is opposed. Blue Mistral has some ability but needs to show more consistency, so of more interest may be Divine Love who is still green but has shaped with some promise in two runs this year. A terrible race, which can go to joint top-weight View From The Top.
View From The Top 7-1 (9-3) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Aug beating Power Player (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Spirit of Adjisa (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Prominent, chased leaders 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 10l behind Six of Diamonds (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Divine Love (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, effort and lost place over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Chicken George (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Joyful Tears (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Tara Too (9-12) at Yarmouth 7f fll hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Irish Dancer 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, switched right and one pace from 2f out, 10th of 16, 10l behind Mandalay Prince (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Bidable 10-3 (9-6) Mid-division and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 6l behind Palmetto Point (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Blue Mistral (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 6l behind Palmetto Point (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Red Current 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Spunger (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (6) gf.
