prominent, led over 12f out, driven and headed 3f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra
rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
held up towards rear, switched left and headway inside 2f out, soon bumped slightly, hung right from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble leaders
held up towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, struggling over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
held up in touch, closed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, bumped and carried right over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no impression after
led, headed over 12f out, led 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Gift Of Raaj won over hurdles at the start of the year but hasn’t pulled up any trees since returning to the Flat. Course specialist Smart Lass has been largely out of sorts but HELLENISTA has finished second three times this year over similar trips and it’s about time she was getting her head back in front, though she did finish behind Aighear at Carlisle last month. Lincoln Rockstar and Cantalupo Bella are proving hard to place with the latter held by Lady Bracken on Ayr running.
Gift Of Raaj (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Midfield, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Baltic (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Hellenista 40-1 (8-7) Blindfold removed late and slowly away, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 14, 4l behind Motazzen (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Smart Lass (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Dwelt, wide and headway to soon lead, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Spanish Hustle (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Kindgirl 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, going well 3f out, soon ridden and stayed on one pace, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Asense (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Aighear 9-2 (8-13) Held up in 5th, came centre in home straight, headway out wide tracking leaders 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Clansman (10-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Cheese And Wine 66-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Big Cheese (10-3) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Cantalupo Bella 10-3 (8-10) Always prominent on inside, came centre in home straight, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Clansman (10-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Lincoln Rockstar (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Never closer than mid-division out wide, ridden and weakened turning in, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Papa Ricco (9-1) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lady Bracken (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders out wide, led 12f out, stayed alone more towards near side in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Clansman (10-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
