tracked leader, challenged 3f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
led, headed 3f out, one paced final 2f
always in rear
in touch, outpaced 4f out, rallied 2f out, one paced after
towards rear, headway 4f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong kept on
William Haggas' stable can do little wrong at present but Soundstrings had to be hard ridden to beat Al Hawraa in a modest maiden at Catterick and tackles a mile for the first time today. At the likely odds, we prefer LINCOLN ROCKS who beat Al Hawraa more easily at Beverley in June and has since scored over this trip on similar going at Haydock and Hamilton. Quick N Quirky was biting off more than she could chew last time at York but is a winner here over 7f and consistent overall. She's preferred to top weight Marsh Pride and Keith Dalgleish's pair Forever A Lady and Flinty Fell.
Marsh Pride 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Rostova (9-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll stks (3) gd in Aug.
Lincoln Rocks 9-2 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Aug beating Dark Intention (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Quick N Quirky (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 5l behind Opal Tiara (9-8) at York 7f hcp fll stks (2) gf in Aug.
Forever A Lady (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Lincoln Rocks (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Soundstrings 4-9fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Aug beating Al Hawraa (9-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Flinty Fell (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Held up, in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Gleaming Girl (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.