led, shaken up and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost second close home
midfield, headway 3f out, kept on at same pace from over 2f out
chased leaders, shaken up 3f out, no impression from 2f out
midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
prominent, pushed along in lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, short of room 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to draw clear
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outside from over 1f out, kept on well into second late on
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This is quite competitive for a Class 6 handicap and a much better race than the second division. Brutalab won over a mile here last month but is just as effective over the longer trip and has had excuses the last twice. Despite a 6lb rise for winning at Windsor, Couldn't Could She is still on a fair mark and Absolute Dream has been running well enough in better races to merit consideration. Armed ran his best race for a while when third at Windsor but is now 0-15. AYR POET didn’t get much of a run at Ayr on Thursday and it’s interesting that Jim Goldie turns him out again quickly here given his good form previously. Royal Shaheen just came up short at Ripon last month and looks the pick of the remainder.
Elusive Heights (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led until over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 16l behind Harry George (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Couldn't Could She 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders going well 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Lockdown Dream (9-6) by 2l, 15 ran.
Royal Shaheen (FR) 17-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon eased out left, ran on, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Jupiter Road (9-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Termonator 10-1 (8-6) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17 1/4l behind Delph Crescent (8-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Absolute Dream (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Dwelt raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Challet (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Brutalab 18-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven over 2f out, lost place when hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 11l behind Vulcan (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Ayr Poet 6-4fav (9-5) Slowly away and switched left, towards rear, ridden on inside 3f out, switched right to challenge, stuck on at the one pace, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind George Ridsdale (9-8) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
G For Gabrial (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, adrift when ridden over 3f out, no extra, 7th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Lockdown Dream (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Bringitonboris (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in third, ridden for effort over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final strides, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Sorbonne (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Armed (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside and pushed along 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Fox Shinji (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
