dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra
behind and outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
Forecast conditions have again taken their toll on the line-up for this Listed race which has been won by some smart sprinters in recent years. Final Venture finished ahead of stable companion Desert Law and Go On Go On Go On when a staying-on second in the Beverley Bullet 11 days ago but, on a line through Desert Law, may struggle to hold off the mare THESME. Though she’s unproven on ground this soft, Nigel Tinkler’s five-year-old was second in this last year on good to soft. Encore d'Or is hard to fancy on these terms while though three-year-olds have won this in the last three years, Adam Kirby prefers Go On Go On Go On to maiden winner Razzmatazz.
Final Venture 9-2 (9-3) Unruly prior to start, dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd towards finish and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Take Cover (9-3) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Desert Law (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Take Cover (9-3) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Encore d'Or 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, kept on and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Doctor Sardonicus (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Go On Go On Go On 40-1 (8-9) Off the pace towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, last of 10, 5 1/4l behind Take Cover (9-3) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Thesme 12-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Desert Law (8-13) at York 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Razzmatazz 50-1 (9-0) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating La Figlia (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.