close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always well held
in rear and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on in 3rd from 1f out
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
This looks wide-open but Bapak Asmara will have had his confidence boosted by a maiden win at Thirsk. SNOW CLOUD finished behind Penny Royale at Ripon a month ago but the combination of a drop in trip and faster ground can see the recent Doncaster third reverse the form and land this ahead of Bath runner-up Rahmah. Gold Flash drops a grade and makes more appeal than Effusive of the others.
Snow Cloud (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Silver Rainbow (9-6) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Rahmah (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and hung right over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on close home, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Shamrock Sheila (7-11) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun.
Bapak Asmara (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, soon led, kept on under pressure final furlong, won at Thirsk 5f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Thesme (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Penny Royale 11-1 (8-12) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Russian Heroine (8-12) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Gold Flash 8-1 (8-11) Dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 11l behind Magical Memory (9-1) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Effusive 4-1 (9-7) Bumped start, mid-division, ridden to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 9, 4l behind Stinky Socks (7-11) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) in Oct.