held up last pair, switched left and pushed along 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, quickened nicely final 110 yards, gamely
held up,
led, pushed along and lost position 2f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, driven and effort 3f out, never involved
very slowly away, always towards rear,
prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, briefly led inside final furlong, outpaced by front pair final 110 yards
tracked leader, switched right and hard ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge final furlong
took a keen hold, mid-division, under pressure when driven 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
just worse than midfield, ridden and effort 2f out, challenged for lead inside final furlong, just denied closing stages
Ralph Beckett has trained the last two winners of this and two of today’s three representatives have won in heavy going including AFRAID OF NOTHING. The latter is weighted to beat stablemates Elegant Light and Helvezia and may prove good enough. Tomorrow's Dream has come up short in Listed company so far and stablemate With Thanks is upped in class having won a novices race in testing ground at Catterick. Onassis is a Listed winner on faster going in France while the unbeaten Leafhopper has plenty to find on these terms but defied a penalty at Catterick on her reappearance and may be up to this level.
Onassis (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, slightly outpaced and pushed along 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Foxtrot Lady (9-2) at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Elegant Light 50-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden 2f out, outpaced but made nice headway into fifth inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sir Maximilian (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Afraid Of Nothing 15-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Harry's Bar (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Bimble (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders centre, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 2l behind Mokaatil (9-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gypsy Whisper 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden for effort 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Foxtrot Lady (9-2) at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Helvezia (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dream World (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (4) sft in Aug.
Leafhopper (IRE) 5-4jfav (9-4) Virtually made all, niggled along entering final furlong, easily, won at Catterick 7f stks (5) gd in Sep beating Egrecio (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Tomorrow's Dream (FR) 20-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Cloak Of Spirits (8-12) at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
With Thanks (IRE) 5-6fav (9-7) Close up, switched left to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Catterick 7f fll stks (5) hvy in Aug beating Model Guest (9-5) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.