raced wide close up, headway to lead and edged left inside final furlong, ridden out
pushed along to track leader, ridden 3f out, driven over 1f out, briefly short of room inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders on inner when not much room after 1f, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
Havana Mariposa carries 6lb extra after winning at Musselburgh last week but another recent winner in TREASURE ME is preferred. The latter came good over today’s trip at Wolverhampton last month and is taken to defy a 7lb rise in the weights given both placed horses have subsequently won. Rux Ruxx won on the Turf course here in July and an apprentice takes over the reins today having placed on a couple of occasions since but The Chemist has yet to threaten in handicaps and disappointed over a longer trip last time.
Treasure Me 7-1 (9-4) Led, keen, headed halfway, led again over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug beating Romaana (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
The Chemist 3-1 (9-3) Led over 1f, tracked leader until over 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when hung right then left final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Allante (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Rux Ruxx (IRE) 6-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, took 3rd post, not reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Roys Dream (9-6) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
American Endeavour (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out, last of 11, 20l behind Odyssa (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Havana Mariposa 7-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating How Bizarre (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Chica De La Noche 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Exchequer (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.