raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not quicken towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead towards finish
in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
very slowly away, keen and headway to track leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
This looks tougher than the claimer Chestnut Fire won at Dundalk in February and he debuts for new connections today. TAKATUL (NAP) is preferred with a recent run under his belt having notched-up a hat-trick last year and expected to show further progress this season. Replenish remains 10lb higher than his win at Newcastle in June but is another capable of better this year while Take The Helm has done all his winning so far over 7f including at this track earlier in the month but has gone close over a mile before.
Replenish (FR) 4-1 (9-1) Mid-division, went 4th over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Palisade (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Take The Helm 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt, raced wide close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 4th of 14, 1l behind Forceful Appeal (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Chestnut Fire 8-13fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, travelled well behind horses 2f out, switched out 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead last 50 yards, won at Dundalk 1m pol in Feb beating Elusive In Paris (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Realtra (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
Takatul (USA) 10-3fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Take The Helm (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Noble Peace 14-1 (8-11) Led far side group, tracked leader when groups merged 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Musdam (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Diana Lady (CHI) 100-1 (8-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and lost place 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, 20 3/4l behind Poet's Word (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.