took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, led 2f out, soon lost one cheek piece, headed over 1f out, held towards finish
took keen hold, chased leaders, closed over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after
soon led, headed 2f out, 3rd and no extra well inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never involved
led early, prominent, lost place over 4f out, well held final 3f
Port Noir has the best form of those with experience in handicaps having placed in lower grade contests including at Ffos Las on Monday. Isobar Wind and Shani have won selling races but one of the less exposed types may prove good enough. Broken Rifle is fitted with headgear having failed to show much progress in novice company though is preferred to both Burniston Rocks and Calbuco but MUSIC THERAPIST makes most appeal. George Scott’s charge finished ahead of a horse rated 91 when runner-up in a novices race at Chelmsford and though that form shouldn’t be taken literally, it may still be good enough to come out best in this.
Broken Rifle 5-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway in centre over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, never near leading duo, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Don't Stop Dancing (9-2) at Chepstow 6f stks (6) gf in Jul.
Music Therapist (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, dwelt, soon chasing winner and keen, ridden hung left and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fuwayrit (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Falconidae (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Brad The Brief (9-5) at Bath 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Lili Wen Fach (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Endless Joy (9-6) at Ffos Las 6f (5) gd in Aug.
Shani 14-1 (9-4) 2nd early, chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 9 3/4l behind Good Job Power (9-13) at Epsom 7f (5) gf in Aug.
Calbuco 100-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 14, 37 1/2l behind Lost In Time (9-0) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Burniston Rocks 18-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on steadily inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Dance Fever (9-5) at Windsor 6f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Isobar Wind (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, keeping on same pace when bumped over 1f out, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Twittering (9-0) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Sep.
Port Noir 4-1jfav (9-1) Held up and behind, smooth headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, ran on under pressure to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Rominintheglomin (8-10) at Ffos Las 6f (6) gd in Sep.
