held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, keen early, headway 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, raced keenly, led over 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
behind, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Pike Corner Cross won this in 2016 but hasn’t looked like winning so far this season having missed the whole of last year. Fortune And Glory beat Oskemen less than a length when successful over track and trip recently and that pair are closely matched while Rainbow Jazz has been thereabouts over 1m2f of late, though this is tougher. CATOCA (NAP) has gone close over today’s distance on her last couple of outings and a repeat of last month’s second at Newmarket should see Ed Walker’s filly go very close in this company.
Pike Corner Cross (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-0) Led, keen, headed over 6f out, remained prominent, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Channel Packet (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Cherbourg (FR) 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Faadhel (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Fortune And Glory (USA) 7-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Oskemen (9-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sea Shack 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Nuns Walk (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Catoca (USA) 3-1 (9-5) Keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Trulee Scrumptious (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Baashiq (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8l behind Makambe (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dance Me (USA) 9-2 (9-5) With winner, driven and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Croque Monsieur (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Oskemen 6-4fav (9-6) Pressed leader on inside, switched left and driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Fortune And Glory (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Rainbow Jazz (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, hd behind Macho Mover (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.