in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, held up, smooth headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear
prominent, ridden to challenge halfway, soon weakened
went right start, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached winner
hampered start, behind, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
always behind
held up, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
slowly into stride, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
chased leaders, effort halfway, soon weakened
held up, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on well
in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, effort halfway, soon faded
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
A difficult apprentice handicap to sort out and Marajel is given a tentative vote, Way To The Stars and Broken Spur look to be the main threats. John Gosden's three-year-old landed his maiden in great style, comfortably beating the 75 rated Turkish Sultan. The handicapper hasn't been too harsh and a big run can be expected. Way To The Stars disappointed at Goodwood last time, but her previous run behind meditation reads well and gives her strong claims. The Barry Hills stable is going great guns at present and so Broken Spur has to be respected off his current mark, especially with the talented Patrick on board. Rifleman has been doing reasonably well over the jumps and may prove best of the others, but Marajel is open to plenty of improvement and he gets our vote.
Marajel (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Dwelt and soon in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Thirsk 6f mdn stk (5) hvy in Sept beating Turkish Sultan (9-3) by 5l, 12 ran.
Middleton Grey 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and outpaced, 10th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Talcen Gwyn (8-9) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) frm in Sept.
Way To The Stars 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 11l behind Kavachi (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Broken Spur (FR) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders over 5f, 7th of 11, 8l behind Macedon (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Bathwick Emma (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Torquemada (9-0) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.
Red Rudy 7-2fav (9-8) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Country Escape (9-6) at Warwick 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sept.
The Crooked Ring 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Polish Index (9-5) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Mozakhraf (USA) 10-1 (9-3) In touch and led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 12, 3l behind Champain Sands (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
