prominent, every chance over 1f out, wandered under pressure, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway on outside well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home
in touch, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, all out
slowly into stride, always behind
behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten
prominent, driven to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
soon led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakening when hampered over 1f out
slowly into stride, raced keenly, lost place 2f out
held up in touch, lost place well over 2f out
chased leaders, hard ridden and effort over 1f out, soon no impression
It should pay to concentrate on the top four on the racecard here and we'll take GONE HUNTING to land it from Timeteam and Rio Royale. The selection is a consistent sort, who won over this trip at Wolverhampton last month before going close when trying to follow up here at Great Leighs. He is a good yardstick and a reproduction of either of those efforts would probably suffice. Timeteam won a Bath maiden in August and was not disgraced in three subsequent handicaps, until going close in that sphere at Newbury last time. He should be bang there again tonight. Rio Royale has been dropped 3lb to a mark of 79 after being out of his depth on his handicap bow at Ascot. He's had a break since then, the yard maintains good form and he is not out of it. Eldorado Days is open to improvement after just five runs and particularly over this 6f trip. He has previously been tried at it once and looks capable enough, though he is not red hot at present and his future looks to lie in handicaps as his mark slides. A better proposition for today may be Key To Love, who is very consistent over both five and six furlongs and handles the Polytrack well, so she can also get involved in the mix, but for today we're going, going, Gone Hunting.
Eldorado Days (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8l behind Sir Geoffrey (8-9) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Gone Hunting 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Desert Falls (9-5) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo clm (4) pol in Sept.
Rio Royale (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) With leader, pressed leader, every chance 2f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind Talking Hands (9-2) at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Timeteam (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Started slowly, held up in rear, headway from 2f out, ridden to press winner and every chance inside final furlong, always just held final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, hd behind Kingswinford (8-9) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Kaada 50-1 (7-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 17l behind Highland Storm (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sericus (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Slowly away, ridden and struggling halfway, always behind, 7th of 8, 19l behind Count Paris (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sept.
Risky Capital 4-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 20, 9l behind Digit (8-4) at Redcar 7f 2yo clm (6) gd.
River Style (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Made most, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 11, 6l behind Riflessione (8-13) at Kempton 6f 2yo clm (6) pol.
Isabella Romee (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Led for 1f, chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, 13th of 20, 19l behind Bounty Reef (8-10) at Redcar 1m 2yo hcp (6) gs in Sept.
Bid To Dance 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, pushed along halfway, went 3rd over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Silent Treatment (8-13) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo sll (6) sft in Aug.
Che Castagna 9-1 (8-7) Awkward start, always behind, last of 12, 11l behind It's A Game (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol.
Handful of Magic 7-1 (9-7) Bumped start, behind, effort on inside and driven 2f out, no real impression, 6th of 12, 8l behind Chicken Momo (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol.
Key To Love (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (8-3) Went left start, soon chasing leader to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Riflessione (8-13) at Kempton 6f 2yo clm (6) pol.
Wickedly Fast (USA) 16-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, in touch, hung left well over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, hd behind Captain Cavendish (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol.
