went left start, made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
hampered start, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
hampered and squeezed out start, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked winner, switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Ventura Flame won a nursery on heavy going at Carlisle last month and drops back down in grade after contesting a Listed race at Ayr 10 days ago, though has to concede weight all round. Jeanie B won a Pontefract maiden last time and has travelled a long way for this but Art Power is just as interesting after a fair first run at Newcastle. OAKENSHIELD (NAP) wasn’t beaten far when fourth on soft ground at Haydock and the 200,000gns purchase will know more today - retained jockey Andrea Atzeni is here for the ride. Baileys Blues was a relatively cheap buy but is a half-brother to three winners.
Ventura Flame (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Piece of Paradise (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Funky Dunky (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Glasvegas (9-8) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Get Boosting 20-1 (9-2) With leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 9l behind Gravity Force (9-2) at Ayr 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Oakenshield (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance until weakened towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Duesenberg (9-0) at Haydock 6f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Stittenham Wood 11-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, led, headed 4f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Borsdane Wood (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Jeanie B 7-2 (9-0) Made most, ridden and edged right over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep beating Spirit Of The Sky (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Krystal Crown (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Mid-division and pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Glasvegas (9-8) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Art Power (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) In touch, driven to chase winner over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Ascension (9-8) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Baileys Blues (FR) Supplicant colt out of Indiana Blues.