tracked winner, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
made most, pushed along approaching final furlong, hung right final furlong, ran on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Jim Goldie saddles the two at opposite ends of the handicap. Water Of Leith is struggling for form but Rock Melody beat Sugar Baby over course and distance back in June, though Peter Niven’s gelding is weighted to reverse that form and is also a previous winner here. PRINCESS KARINE (NAP) won her maiden over track and trip as a two-year-old. She found only one too good in a Class 3 handicap here last time and can get her head back in front. Khabib is preferred to Ramon Di Loria of the remainder.
Rock Melody (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Nigiri (8-9) at York 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Princess Karine 5-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Steadied start, always in rear, last of 11, 8 3/4l behind Jordan Electrics (9-8) at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Water Of Leith (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Minnetonka (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Khabib (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Pendleton (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Sugar Baby 10-3 (9-4) In touch in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final frulong, 8th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Blind Beggar (9-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.