mid-division, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, push out, won well
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, short of room 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leader, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, found nothing
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1fout, no extra
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened
Chief Craftsman returns from a break but was a winner over this trip at Thirsk in September. Ruth Carr’s stable has yet to his form but Mutamaded has placed the last twice, though was a place behind PROPRIETY when David O’Meara’s recent acquisition was only reeled in close home by the in-form G For Gabrial at Beverley. The Cheveley Park filly has been very lightly raced and is probably only now starting to fulfil her potential. Smart Lass likes it here but, like winning hurdler Le Magnifique and Three Castles, probably needs further nowadays.
Propriety (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Reminder early and soon led, pushed 2f out, handy advantage when ridden entering final furlong, all out late on, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind G For Gabrial (8-8) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Chief Craftsman 25-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, closer on outside into 3rd approaching 3 out, plugged on, no chance with leading duo, lost that placing close home, 4th of 5, 13l behind Hooligan (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (2) sft in Nov.
Le Magnifique (GER) 11-2 (9-6) Soon 2nd, driven over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Morlaix (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Mutamaded (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Close up, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Wise Eagle (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Three Castles 12-1 (11-10) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden entering home straight, no impression and well held, 6th of 8, dist behind Ottonian (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Smart Lass (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Slow into stride, led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 19 1/2l behind Russian Rumour (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Midfield, pushed along over 1f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Menin Gate (11-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.