tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased from over 2f out
raced wide throughout, made all, clear over 2f out, kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, always in rear
keen, mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, driven and kept on to go remote 4th final furlong
held up in rear, ridden 4f out, some headway over 2f out, kept on to go remote 3rd inside final furlong
chased winner until over 5f out and again over 3f out, kept on, no chance final 2f
tracked leaders, chased winner over 5f out until over 3f out, soon weakened
steadied start, held up in last place, some headway 3f out, soon eased
Fortune City is not straight-forward and so we will side with VINE STREET ahead of Houghton and Winter Miss. Michael Jarvis' daughter of Singspiel made a pleasing debut at Newbury over 10 furlongs. She was well-fancied on that occasion, backed down to 7/2 and ran well before tiring late on. With this quicker ground in her favour and the experience on her side she may prove hard to beat. Winter Miss looked like she would improve a lot for her debut at Kempton, whilst Colourful Move and Euroceleb should both step up on just average maiden runs. Houghton tries a visor today and he has shown enough ability to take a weak maiden but this is unlikely to be that, whilst Fortune City looks a tough ride and Frankie will need to be at his best aboard this gelded son of Rahy. The newcomers don't make much appeal and so we will return to Vine Street to lead them home.
Sleepy Mountain 100-1 (9-6) Behind, some headway over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 8l behind Darksideofthemoon (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Aug.
Colourful Move 14-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Angel Rock (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.
Fortune City (UAE) 4-1 (9-0) Led, headed narrowly well over 2f out, stayed pressing winner, always held inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Darksideofthemoon (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Aug.
Hard To Resist (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden halfway, soon struggling, tailed off when virtually pulled up final 2f, last of 11, well behind Celt (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Euroceleb (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Restless in stalls, slowly away, raced awkwardly and always behind, 9th of 13, 25l behind Inquisitive Look (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Mary Athena (FR) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, never near enough to challenge, 7th of 13, 13l behind Another Moment (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Vine Street (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Belotto (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Aug.
Water Violet 20-1 (8-12) In touch, under pressure over 2f out, unable to quicken and weakened 1f out, 7th of 14, 12l behind Starfala (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (4) pol in Jul.
Winter Miss (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Took keen hold early, settled in 4th, effort to dispute 2nd on inside over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind King Olav (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Aug.
Hallys Goal (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Driven along, chased leaders, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Shore Thing (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 8 ran (N.Hunt).
Dontellempike Superior Premium gelding, half-brother to winning jumper Classi Maureen.
Houghton (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden to go 3rd approaching final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Woodcutter (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Percyslavenderblue 66-1 (8-11) Slowly away and always behind, 11th of 13, 26l behind Inquisitive Look (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
