slowly into stride, held up, good headway on wide outside over 2f out, went well held 3rd over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong
soon pushed along towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, challenged and chased leader 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 75 yards
took keen hold with leader, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 75 yards
slowly into stride, held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
raced keenly, led until 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, driven and headway well over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
My Mate Jake should make a bold bid for a hat-trick having won over C&D last time with Ashkalara back in third. This is tougher than the race Graylyn Valentino won at Wolverhampton last month, however, and it was only a lowly seller that Officer In Command landed at Lingfield in July. Mcbirney is on a decent mark compared to last year's winning form and he showed a bit more last time but SPIN CAST is preferred. He wasn't disgraced over a longer trip here on his first start since April and scored over today's distance at Yarmouth.
Officer In Command (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Pravda Street (8-8) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Mcbirney (USA) 3-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind St Ignatius (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f Ladies Handicap (0-80) (4yo+) (4) pol in Aug.
Spin Cast 13-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind St Ignatius (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f Ladies Handicap (0-80) (4yo+) (4) pol in Aug.
Bennelong 12-1 (9-10) Held up in 5th, brief effort on inside over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 17l behind Brigadoon (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
My Mate Jake (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug beating Sky Khan (9-4) by shd, 9 ran.
Youm Jamil (USA) 40-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Prime Exhibit (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (5) pol.
Wise Venture (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in 5th, outpaced 2f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong, last of 7, 33l behind Al Saham (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Graylyn Valentino 9-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug beating Lean On Pete (9-5) by 1l, 11 ran.
Ashkalara 20-1 (9-1) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, going well when attemped a strong challenge between rivals last 50 yards, no room and jockey forced to stop riding and ease mount towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind My Mate Jake (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Tribouley 16-1 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 23l behind Novalist (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
