towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
made all, shaken up approaching final furlong, soon clear, eased close home, comfortable
taken to post early, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong
pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
close up, pushed along and went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Somewhere Secret will enjoy conditions and should make a bold bid, despite top weight, but the two three-year-olds are preferred. AUTUMN FLIGHT won over track and trip on soft going last year and was touched off over 6f here last time so gets the vote ahead of Popping Corks, who is penalised for winning over track and trip eight days ago. Harrison Shaw is good value for his 3lb claim on the latter, however, so Linda Perratt’s filly should go close again. Groundworker likes it here and Marietta Robusti has been in decent form lately so they make more appeal than veteran I'll Be Good.
Somewhere Secret 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 9 1/2l behind Came From The Dark (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Marietta Robusti (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Fairy Stories (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Autumn Flight (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Led, soon 10 lengths clear, hard ridden inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Twentysixthstreet (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Groundworker (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Gleaming Arch (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Naples Bay 18-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9l behind Shortbackandsides (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Popping Corks (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Chased leader, hung right, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) sft in Sep beating Guardia Svizzera (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
I'll Be Good 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Trulove (8-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) sft in Sep.