tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, headway entering final 3f, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
close up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, pushed out, idled towards finish
dwelt in touch, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
Viola beat Sea La Rosa a neck over course and distance in July but it is not beyond the realms of possibility that the three-year-old will turn the tables today, despite being a pound worse off. Ripon winner Ms Gandhi looks progressive and should handle the step up in trip but THOUSAND OAKS was having just a third career start when pulling clear in a Newmarket novice event last time and the handicapper hasn’t had much to work with. This is a much better race than the one Basilicata won at Bath and Makawee needs further.
Makawee (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 20, 14 1/2l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Viola (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders over 3f out, with leader and sustained challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Sea La Rosa (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.
Thousand Oaks (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear when ridden and hung badly left final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Jul beating Line Of Descent (9-5) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Kepala 50-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, led briefly 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Oceanline (8-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Sea La Rosa (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind The Flying Ginger (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Ms Gandhi (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Close up early, tracked leaders on inner after 3f, not clear run well over 2f out and switched left, closed well from under 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well and on top near finish, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Myristica (9-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Basilicata (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Disputed lead, led 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp fll (4) fm in Sep beating Sea Sylph (9-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
