close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide mid-division, weakened 3f out
tracked leader after 1f, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
switched right start, held up, effort on inside to lead approching final furlong, ridden and ran on
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression near finish
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression final furlong
raced very wide, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
We've got a decent little handicap to finish with and we take a chance on Michael Bell's SOUL HEAVEN off his winning mark of last time with Gold Rules considered first time up in these ranks and Hemera should be better than his debut showed. Although there will be a slight doubt to whether the pick has trained on we will take the risk with him racing off the same mark as he carried to victory on his handicap debut in a better race on his final start as a two-year-old. Gold Rules progressed well as a juvenile and having beaten home a subsequent winner last time who scored off a mark of 76 his own mark looks fair enough. Hemera is bred to be better than he showed on his first outing in a conditions race and could be well treated now switched to handicaps while Sheer Force looks booked for place money again after a string of consistent results. Not an easy end to a tricky card but we just prefer Soul Heaven who's well weighted.
Thrust Control (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Rjeef (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Hemera (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 8l behind Middle Club (8-12) at Kempton 1m 1f cnd stks (3yo) (2) pol in Mar.
White Devil 9-4 (9-3) Went right start, soon in touch and raced keenly, led over 5f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, rallied when bumped inside final furlong, just held towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Five Cents (9-0) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Sep.
Gold Rules 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on strongly, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tasmeem (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Lisahane Bog 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 4f out, came wide straight, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Azlak (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Sheer Force (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in last place, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Calypso Star (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Soul Heaven 4-1fav (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Step In Time (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.
Ana Moutabahi 16-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, last of 4, 7l behind Rock A Doodle Doo (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
