led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, switched right over over 2f out, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms
mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out
held up in touch, not much room and lost place over 4f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, closed over 4f out, not much room over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 3f out, edged left 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room 4f out, hampered well over 1f out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on
Gift Of Silence, bought out of a Windsor seller, has completed a double for new connections, firstly over 1m4f on this track and then over an extended 7f at Chester so this could be his optimum trip. However, three-year-olds have won seven of the last 10 and look to have a strong hand again. SHAMA looked a smart prospect when scoring on Polytrack in April but couldn't handle soft ground and the step up to Group 3 company at York the following month and hasn't run since. She's superbly bred and might well be making her handicap debut from a very lenient mark so is handed the vote. Patterned was a big disappointment at Ripon last month and though This Is The Day looked very progressive at Brighton an 11lb rise could put a damper on follow-up plans. Maven ran a fine race behind Fire Fighting at Ayr last week and could prove the pick of the older horses.
Maven 12-1 (8-8) Broke well and led early, prominent, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Fire Fighting (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Lizzie Tudor 18-1 (9-1) Pulled hard in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 8l behind Don't Stare (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks 0-85 (3) gs.
Rosehill Artist (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd hafway until ridden 2f out, stayed chasing leaders, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, one pace into 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Cay Dancer (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Hot Coffee (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8l behind Blue Waltz (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs.
This Is The Day 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Hesbaan (9-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Shama (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Set strong pace, clear 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17l behind Madame Chiang (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in May.
Lady Tiana 12-1 (8-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 5l behind Magique (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 1f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Tears of The Sun 9-4 (9-3) Held up in last, headway over 2f out, ridden and close 3rd over 1f out, no impression entering final furlong, no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Solidarity (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Patterned 9-4fav (9-6) Midfield, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 9l behind Puzzle Time (9-12) at Ripon 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Gift Of Silence 14-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led post, won at Chester 1m (4) gd beating My Single Malt (11-1) by shd, 11 ran.
Maracuja 10-3 (8-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 10, 45l behind Awake My Soul (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.
Bright Cecily (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Swan Lakes (9-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Flemish School 16-1 (9-2) Behind, soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure on outside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3l behind Mistiroc (8-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Opera Box 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 2l behind Famous Kid (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Cosmic Halo 6-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 4th of 7, 5l behind Legal Waves (9-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Who's That Chick (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Bold Lass (9-3) at Ascot 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
