prominent, smooth headway to lead entering final furlong, ridden and kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
David Nicholls seems to have found the key to settling Choreography in his races and the top weight is fancied to deliver in this tight little handicap; Markestino is in good heart and, along with Bitter Chill are others to monitor in the betting. Bitter Chill has not stood much racing to date so has scope for improvement. He will take in a long journey to represent his yard, so a betting move may prove to be significant. Hughie Morrison's charge is dropping to a feasibly attractive mark and will not have to find much improvement to take a hand. Markestino comfortably held Mister Jingles when they met at Carlisle and can be confidently backed to uphold the form. The Tim Easterby-trained gelding is set race from only a 3lb higher mark and, although this is a bit tougher, he cannot be ruled out in his current frame of mind. However, Choreography looked far more like the finished article when scoring at Musselburgh last week and, with the stiff finish in his favour, the son of Medicean is fancied to brush aside his 6lb penalty in this company.
Choreography 7-2jt-fav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out and kept on well, won at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf beating Crimson Flame (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bitter Chill 11-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 11l behind Xpres Maite (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jul.
Rondo 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 7l behind Blues In The Night (9-5) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Dulce Sueno 7-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden halfway and no impression, 5th of 8, 5l behind Catch The Cat (8-12) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Newkeylets 7-2 (8-12) Dwelt, outpaced behind, headway and hung left over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Highland Song (9-0) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Seesawmilu (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind The London Gang (9-2) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Jul.
Markestino 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, won at Carlisle 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf beating Megalo Maniac (8-4) by a nk, 16 ran.
Gifted Glori 25-1 (8-4) Hampered start, soon prominent, one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Markestino (8-8) at Carlisle 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf.