prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home
very slowly in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
dwelt always towards rear
led, headed briefly over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
raced wide prominent, led briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home
Wild Edric has been in good form over 6f on the all-weather while Ginvincible was placed over today’s trip at Ripon last time when ahead of both True Hero and Exalted Angel. But FAIRY STORIES gets another chance after returning a losing favourite at Doncaster as she was beaten less than a length despite missing the break and is taken to reverse form with the runner-up Vee Man Ten. Three Card Trick has yet to win a handicap but has slipped down the weights this year and is another to consider.
Wild Edric 11-8fav (9-12) Chased winner, ridden and every chance throughout final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Baby Steps (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Exalted Angel (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, led 4f out, headed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
True Hero 16-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 7, 5l behind Furious (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Three Card Trick 4-5fav (9-11) Rearing as stalls opened and lost ground, soon in touch in 3rd, pushed along and unable to quicken halfway, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Major Blue (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Vee Man Ten 4-1 (10-4) Went left start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Somewhere Secret (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
The Defiant 11-4fav (9-6) Took keen hold, pressed leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened final 75 yards, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Little Legs (9-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Ginvincible 9-1 (8-3) Last to break, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Fairy Stories 9-4fav (9-0) Started slowly, held up and behind, headway when switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Melrose Way (9-1) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.