held up, ridden and well beaten final 3f
always handy, edged right from 3f out, challenged and carried right over 1f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
tracked winner, edged right over 3f out, carried head high and one pace in 3rd from over 2f out, well beaten final furlong
made all, edged right from over 3f out, pressed over 1f out, in command inside final furlong, stayed on
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Nonrunner
Not too many of these are in the best of form and stakes should remain conservative but FLUTTERBEE has been in decent form in modest handicaps and George Baker has never been shy of dropping stable charges into selling grade in search of victory. His filly has a really consistent profile, continues in good heart and seems one of the few sure to run her race. Pastoral Star is more lightly-raced than most and didn't perform too badly when third in a Windsor claimer latest while Frivolous Lady landed a seller and a claimer in the winter campaign and will appreciate the drop in grade after being outclassed in handicap company last time. She could well be the one to bustle up the selection if back to her best. Cautious Optimism has shown little this season but has claims at this level if recapturing his decent juvenile form.
Castanea 20-1 (8-2) Held up, wide over 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Solveig's Song (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Flutterbee 13-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway on inside 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Petrify (8-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Honour Promise (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 24 3/4l behind Petrify (8-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cautious Optimism 20-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 7f out, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Sixties Groove (9-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Pastoral Star 8-1 (9-0) Soon led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Fool To Cry (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Roman De Brut (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 9th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Anneani (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Yamllik 25-1 (10-0) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 32 3/4l behind Sunny Future (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Frivolous Lady (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Held up in 5th, pushed along when hung left and outpaced over 3f out, soon behind and struggling, tailed off, last of 9, 22 3/4l behind Crowning Glory (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.