prominent, outpaced by front pair over 3f out, well held final 2f
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, well behind final 5f, tailed off
mid-division, struggling over 4f out, well behind over 2f out
held up in rear, nudged along over 4f out, never any chance with leaders
made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no chance with front pair
chased leaders, keen early, struggling over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, pushed along 3f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong but well clear of rest
This looks a straight shootout between the two Newmarket challengers, both of whom have shown good enough form to land an ordinary maiden such as this. Fantasising ran her best race to date when hunting up the potentially very useful Yesyes at Lingfield on good to soft and receives a healthy 5lb sex allowance from all rivals. However, LINE OF DESCENT looks to boast a slightly stronger overall profile and the son of Nathaniel is taken to get off the mark, with his penultimate run behind Golden Bugle considered the best form on show. Keep The Faith has shown some ability in a couple of novices but is likely to prove better suited to handicaps.
Hear Me Out (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Raced centre, held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Jack Daniel (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Little Les Pastoral Pursuits gelding out of The Lady Mandarin.
Great Commission Nathaniel gelding out of Duchess Of Gazeley.
Keep The Faith (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, moved into distant 2nd 2f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Mahrajaan (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Line Of Descent (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Sweating, held up tracking leaders in 4th, plugged on into well held 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Thousand Oaks (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Riggsby (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Swoon (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Wee Dracula (IRE) 250-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, struggling from 3f out, 9th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Heights Of Abraham (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Fantasising 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Yesyes (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f fll stks (5) gs in Jul.