held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
tracked leader until 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up, always in rear
close up, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace
keen, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead near finish
mid-division, headway 4f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders
in touch, headway to chase leader over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly away, always in rear
Good Article, Border Edge and Factual Lad are three against the field in this competitive finale and the tentative vote is given to Good Article. The selection won in game fashion last time out when beating Boboosh and although rising in the weights he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to defy the handicaper. Border Edge rates the main danger on his best form but he ran no sort of race last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Factual Lad is another that could go well but he is too consistent for his own good so consequently gets no respite from the handicaper. Of the remainder Take A Mile is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he is hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Good Article.
Looks The Business (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd half way, led in centre over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Hatch A Plan (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Border Edge 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Personify (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Colinca's Lad (IRE) 6-1co-fav (11-1) In touch, ridden over 3f out, hampered and switched right over 1f out, ran on, 4th of 12, 3l behind Todlea (11-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f amt hcp (5) gf.
Persona (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Chased leaders over 6f, 13th of 16, 33l behind Countrywide Luck (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Leighton Buzzard 8-1 (9-5) Held up, in touch, headway on inside from 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Air Biscuit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd.
Good Article (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Held up, ran wide bend 5f out, headway from over 2f out and hung left, led close home, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) frm beating Baboosh (9-5) by a nk, 14 ran.
Siena Star (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Granary Girl (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Competitor 8-1 (9-4) Always behind, 15th of 16, 21l behind Wild Pitch (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Take A Mile (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10l behind Fantasy Crusader (8-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) frm in Aug.
Fantasy Crusader 6-1co-fav (10-9) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Todlea (11-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f amt hcp (5) gf.
Noble Calling (FR) 66-1 (9-12) Always in rear, well behind final 3f, last of 12, 27l behind Good Article (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Factual Lad 2-1fav (9-3) Midd-division, effort on headway to chase leaders 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Alasil (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f sll (6) gd.
