held up in touch on inside, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge on inside over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd close home
soon steadied rear, switched left to outside over 2f out, one pace and no impression soon after
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold early, steadied rear, pushed along halfway, driven and headway on inside and hung right from over 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on reluctantly to 2nd close home
chased leader, pushed along 3f out, driven and hung right from 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, soon chased leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure
held up in 7th, pushed aong and one pace final 2
Richard Hannon operates at a near one in four strike rate in claimers over the past five years and that strike rate improves to near one in three for this age group from a healthy pool. Therefore, it seems reasonable to side with LEAN MACHINE who has shown next to nothing on his last two starts but has every chance at these weights and may be able to bounce back on his all-weather debut. Fonterutoli has to be feared for a yard that does well here whilst the booking of Kieren Fallon for Sabatini takes the eye and Jeff Pearce's charge has no concerns with regard to her well-being as she has run well in similar contests the last twice. Wise Up didn't run badly in a seven furlong maiden at this track last time and also comes under consideration as he drops in grade.
Fonterutoli (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 17l behind Queen Of Wands (8-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Stef And Stelio 28-1 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again 2f out, soon headed, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Syrian (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Aug.
Wise Up 4-1 (9-3) Chased leader, disputed from 2f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Spanish Island (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
Impressioniste (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Chased leading pair over 5f, last of 7, 15l behind Novay Essjay (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr.
Lean Machine 7-2fav (9-6) Set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 38l behind Hip Hip Hooray (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Musical Delight 11-1 (8-9) Stumbled slightly start, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 20l behind Batgirl (8-10) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Sabatini (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on near finish, 4th of 12, 9l behind Syrian (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Aug.
So Surreal (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Syrian (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Aug.
Rainsborough 25-1 (8-13) Led, headed inside final 2f, ridden and hung right from rail over 1f out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 10l behind Lang Shining (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 1f clm stks (6) sft in Aug.
Red Skies (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Tobernea (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
