switched right after start, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, last and well beaten over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no impression and lost 2 places close home
pulled hard, mid-division on outside, headway and hanging left over 3f out, still hanging and lost place over 1f out
bumped start, in touch in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
went left start, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Debt Settler finally got off the mark at Wolverhampton on Friday but this looks more competitive and a penalty further complicates matters. We'd rather give another chance to HONEY MEADOW back over 6f as she was just beaten over course and distance on her penultimate start and only weakened close home over an extra furlong here last week. Bazooka was second on his nursery debut at Wolverhampton but never threatened to win and is 3lb higher here. Caesars Gift and Zafraaj are also struggling to get their heads in front but Sweet Angelica is unexposed and dropped a grade today.
Birikyno 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, never a factor, 8th of 11, 8l behind Dutch Interior (9-5) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sweet Angelica 9-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 8l behind Ribbleton (8-11) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) hvy in Oct.
Debt Settler (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Chased leader, led 1f out, ran on, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol beating Kodafine (9-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Caesars Gift (IRE) 16-1 (7-9) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Touch The Clouds (8-6) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Zafraaj 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, effort halfway, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 13l behind Charles Molson (9-5) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Bazooka (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Poetic Choice (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Porteous 33-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden halfway, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Remember (9-5) at York 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, held up, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 11l behind Tides Reach (8-10) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Saffire Song 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, pressed winner 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Gulland Rock (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Vodka Chaser (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 10, 6l behind Skinny Love (8-6) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct.
The Dandy Yank (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leader until halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 11l behind Excel's Beauty (9-7) at Leicester 5f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Honey Meadow 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Starlight Princess (8-10) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.