slowly away and in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
blindfold removed late, raced keenly in mid-division, driven along over 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on well final 110yds
prominent, driven along 2f out, kept on without troubling winner
prominent, driven along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led narrowly, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on well final 110yds
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace
NonRunner
MELODY KING won this last year and though behind Soul Seeker at Pontefract last time had excuses having lost a shoe. John Quinn's charge will be 3lb better off and can reverse the places and land this for the second time. The three-year-old Cotai West, a winner at Doncaster in June, put a disappointing run at Beverley behind her when landing a handicap against her own age group at Newmarket for which she's only gone up 1lb so has to be respected. Monica looked one to follow when easily landing a novices' event at Carlisle and may not have enjoyed the soft conditions when disappointing at Haydock.
Monica 6-4fav (9-10) Held up off the pace in rear, driven along when no immediate response over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Jill Rose (9-10) at Haydock 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Melody King (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Chased leaders, keen, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Soul Seeker (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hey Mr 22-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden 2f out, headway final furlong out wide, soon outpaced, kept on for 4th, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Intrinsic Bond (10-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Cotai West (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Antiphon (9-11) by nk, 6 ran.
Lazyitis 4-1 (9-3) Close up, outpaced over 1f out and soon beaten, last of 4, 3 3/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp fll (4) pol in Jul.
Burj Malinka (IRE) 10-3fav (8-10) Handy, ridden well over 1f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Cuban Breeze (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Zig Zag Zyggy (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon struggling, last of 9, 14 1/2l behind Surprise Picture (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Soul Seeker (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Disputed lead, pushed along over 1f out, led final furlong, ran on strongly, readily, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Van Gerwen (9-6) by 1l, 10 ran.