wore hood to post, mid-division, pushed along after halfway, weakened over 2f out
bit edgy, held up in mid-division, smooth headway far side of group over 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up and went clear inside final furlong, easily
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders far side of group, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong pressing for 2nd, no chance with easy winner
outpaced
TOPO CHICO will likely get a big hike in the weights for an easy debut victory for David Loughnane at Windsor last week so coming here with a 6lb penalty looks the correct option. Shot was also starting for a new handler when scoring on the all-weather here in March though might just need this but Phoenix Glow had been racing over 7f before dropping back to this trip and scoring at Brighton. Talamanca was a bit disappointing when favourite at Bath, a remark that also applies to Katar, who is still a maiden after 14 starts.
Puffable 40-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 9 1/4l behind Cloud Cover (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Topo Chico (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway between horses inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, very easily, won at Windsor 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug beating Hurt You Never (9-12) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Shot 20-1 (9-10) Soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Kitbag (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Talamanca 7-4fav (9-8) Pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Gustav Ucicky (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Katar (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon not clear run, ridden in clear over 1f out, stayed on but no telling impression, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind All In The Hips (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Stryder (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Smalleytime (9-4) at Salisbury 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Phoenix Glow (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Raced wide, tracked leaders, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Annie Law (9-11) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Grey Rosetta 33-1 (8-6) Keen close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Optiva Star (9-9) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.