chased leaders, ridden 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
disputed lead until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leraders
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on to go 4th near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, reminders after 1f, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
outpaced and detached, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
took keen hold, disputed lead until ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
behind
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Richard Hannon's Cereal Killer won a Chepstow claimer well enough in May but is better on a faster surface than he is going to encounter here so of more interest may be soft ground course selling winner Thaliwarru, who has run creditably in better races since then. The vote though goes the way of Paul Howling's FREQUENCY, who showed his ability to handle cut in the ground at Newmarket when landing a claimer last month and he can win again. Jeremy Glover's Deely Plaza has a bit to find at the weights judged by official BHA ratings, while Karen George's Angelena Ballerina has been running consistently well but looks booked for a place at best.
Cereal Killer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 5f out, not trouble leaders, last of 9, 34l behind On Khee (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Frequency 7-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo clm (5) sft in Aug beating Rolling Hills (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sandy Toes 40-1 (8-7) Soon pushed along and outpaced throughout, 10th of 12, 9l behind Drumpellier (9-2) at Ripon 5f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Thaliwarru 13-2 (9-9) Chased leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 12, 6l behind Apache Ridge (9-12) at Ripon 6f app sell stks (6) gd in Aug.
Battleship Grey 66-1 (9-3) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, not much room on inside after 1f, always behind, 8th of 11, 15l behind Elsie's Orphan (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Deely Plaza 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 39l behind Cara's Request (9-8) at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Dudley 28-1 (7-11) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 17, 17l behind Up At Last (8-6) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Ellen Vannin (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Outpaced, mostly behind, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Stamford Blue (9-2) at Bath 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Katmai River (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Towards rear, reminders and struggling halfway, modest late headway, 7th of 13, 16l behind Spa's Dancer (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.
Mr Shammie 80-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always in rear, weakened halfway, last of 5, well behind William Van Gogh (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug.
Music Lover 33-1 (9-7) Half fly jumped leaving stalls, driven along in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 6l behind Tislaam (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Truly Magic 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, never a factor, last of 9, 13l behind Love In The West (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Scooby Dee 14-1 (8-2) Towards rear, driven along halfway, never on terms, 8th of 12, 4l behind Drumpellier (9-2) at Ripon 5f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Thewinnatakesitall 40-1 (8-12) With leaders centre group, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Ballarina (8-13) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) gd.
Thoughtful (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Always in rear, last of 11, 26l behind Paphos (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Zelos Spirit 5-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, hung right well over 1f out, 6th of 10, 28l behind Tilsworth Glenboy (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Angelena Ballerina (IRE) 4-1fav (8-10) Raced in rear, headway when hampered over 1f out, soon eased, 10th of 11, 13l behind Snow Magic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Outshine 8-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 8l behind Pavement Games (8-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
