held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
made all, hard ridden when challenged inside final furlong, held on gamely
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner throughout final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Courier has been winning Class 5 contests and will find this tougher raised a further 6lb. Specialv and Rose Eclair also step up a couple of grades having won at Ayr and Haydock respectively on their latest starts. Classy Anne makes more appeal on the back of a narrow-margin defeat at Ayr and Giddy could go well having been placed in similar company at Chester earlier. But DUTCH MIST (NAP) was beaten less than a length in this grade at Pontefract last time and Kevin Ryan’s filly has been much improved lately.
Dutch Mist 5-1jfav (9-0) Raced wide in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Gran Canaria Queen (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Courier 7-4fav (10-5) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Thirsk 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug beating Lozah (8-8) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 9th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Breakable (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Classy Anne 15-2 (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Invincible Ridge (9-6) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Giddy 15-2 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Mayfair Lady (9-6) at York 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Jun.
Forever A Lady (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, soon faded, 6th of 7, 16l behind Lucky Violet (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Specialv (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out until switched right 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, won at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Aprovado (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wowcha (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway near side chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Depth Charge (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Rose Eclair 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, all out, won at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug beating Showdaisy (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.