tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, chased leaders in rear, under pressure over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off from over 3f out, moderate 4th
led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
TWOBEELUCKY should be winning this if running anywhere near his handicap mark. Mark Johnston’s charge was only headed close home at Doncaster last time when five lengths ahead of third-placed Stratum, who is rated 84. California Lad also went close on his latest start at Wolverhampton but has plenty to find with the selection on these terms while Iconic Sky was beaten out of sight on her debut. The newcomer Marcmywords makes no appeal on breeding and is probably best watched.
California Lad 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Angrywhitepyjamas (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Jul.
Marcmywords (IRE) Thousand Words gelding out of Last Shaambles.
Twobeelucky 7-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 3f out, soon clear, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind El Vip (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Iconic Sky 50-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 22l behind Very Dashing (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.