lead or disputed lead, not fluent 3 out, ridden and led clearly run-in, kept on gamely, all out
in rear, ridden home turn, never a factor
in rear, headway into 4th home turn, pushed along before omitted 2 out, ridden run-in and edged left, kept on, no extra towards finish
led or disputed lead, every chance last, ridden and headed run-in, rallied towards finish, just held
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no response
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, ridden home turn, not fluent last, ran on, no impression
Second at Plumpton last month, CHERRY COLA ran another nice race on the Flat at Nottingham three weeks ago and this is a lot less competitive. Brooklyn Belle has placed the last twice but races from out of the handicap again. Ma Belle Noire still has plenty of scope, however, and Yvette Guilbert is equally unexposed and probably needed the run when weakening before the last at Warwick. Sadie Hill runs in her first handicap but improvement is required making her debut for a new yard while Leading Theatre needs to do better than at Bangor in August.
Leading Theatre (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up in 5th, closed 7th, disputing 2nd after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 28l behind Simply Red (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cherry Cola 13-2 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Blistering Barney (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Yvette Guilbert (FR) 6-4 (10-12) Tracked leading pair on inside, switched out before 4th, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 17 3/4l behind Progressive (12-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sadie Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in behind leaders, pushed along 3 out, went modest 5th before 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Kalma (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Blitz Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden home turn and no response, 6th of 10, 24l behind Maroochi (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Brooklyn Belle 11-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 5th, 3rd and held before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Fenney Brook (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Shesupincourt 100-1 (10-2) In rear, pushed along after 3 out, made no impression, 6th of 8, 32l behind Beat The Heat (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ma Belle Noire 85-40fav (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Grivetana (10-9) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
