slowly into stride, raced keenly in rear, rapid headway on outside to lead over 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, finished lame
pulled hard, help up mid-division, wide and headway over 2f out, effort when edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon in command, edged left and ran on inside final furlong
led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up in last place, rapid headway on outer, chased leader over 4f out until over 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, lost place over 4f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leader until over 4f out, and again over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
keen, held up, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace
Some very disappointing sorts and HOLD THE GOLD is our selection with Sabre Light and When To Dream put forward as alternatives. Eoghan O'Neill has done well when trying disappointing sorts at claiming grades and Hold The Gold is typical of the type. A useful juvenile, he has never been on terms on two starts this campaign. Sabre Light represents the resurgent Alan Bailey. A winner of a Yarmouth claimer, he is yet to oblige on an artificial surface. Whentodream was a modest handicapper in Italy and makes a British debut this evening. The market should tell all. Titfer's better form is over a mile. Pharoahs Queen is still a maiden and will be in here off a very light racing weight. Tank Commander is exposed as plating class and makes little appeal even with Ryan Moore in the plate. Hold The Gold is the minimum stakes play in a race where all possess negatives in one way or another.
Hold The Gold (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 5l behind Arabian Spirit (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (3) pol.
Whentodream (8-13) 7th of 11, 6l behind Rangefinder (9-4) at Varese 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Sabre Light 12-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon driven, hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mahadee (8-10) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Titfer (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division until ridden and weakened over 4f out, 10th of 11, 14l behind Barathea Dreams (10-0) at Chepstow 1m ldy rds hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Tank Commander 6-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, driven inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Highland Homestead (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gs.
Tropical Tradition (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, driven over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind I Confess (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo sll (6) pol.
Wabbraan (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Wogan's Sister (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gd in Aug.
Dazzling Begum 4-1 (8-6) In touch, outpaced halfway, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) sft beating Ricci de Mare (8-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Little Firecracker 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 32l behind Carmela Maria (9-2) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.
Pharaohs Queen (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Miss Pelling (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
