tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten
mid-division, struggling over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
ridden out of stalls and soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, not clear run briefly when headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong
towards rear, headway on outside 9f out, weakened over 2f out
ridden out of stalls, tracked leaders, hung right over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out
tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
Landue narrowly beat Sky Rocket to win at Ffos Las but has been beaten since and the latter re-opposes on more favourable terms. King Athelstan won at Brighton earlier and went close again at the same track last month while Wildomar won over today’s trip at Wolverhampton before struggling over 2m here back in June. Wallflower has been thereabouts without looking like winning so a chance is taken on HIGHWAY ONE making the most of today’s drop in class on only her second start since March with last month’s fourth at Lingfield under her belt.
Highway One (USA) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on outside, disputing well held 3rd and one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Voluminous (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Ilhabela Fact 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Podemos (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Captain George (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, plugged on into modest 5th before 2 out, 5th of 12, 29l behind Goldslinger (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Sky Rocket 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, flashed tail when driven to challenge throughout final 2f, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Landue (9-6) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Landue Evensfav (9-3) Held up in last trio and wide, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders and hung left soon after, went 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Daily Trader (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Wildomar 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Conkering Hero (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
King Athelstan (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Held up, wide and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and hung sharply left entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sing A Rainbow (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Iley Boy 3-1jfav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Warofindependence (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Putto (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Maroc (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Wallflower (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Genuine Approval (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
