held up in behind leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, kept on well final furlong
carried left leaving stalls, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon eased
prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, headed final 50yds
went right leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 50yds
took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, short of room and bumped by rival over 1f out, no extra final 100yds
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, short of room when bumped rival over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
STRAWBERRY BELLE ran an excellent race in a valuable auction stakes at Newmarket last month and she could be well treated in her first handicap, though steps up a furlong. Surely Not has only gone up a pound for finishing a close-up third at Goodwood while Metahorse won at Chester and Thirsk in July but Haughty was last of three at Doncaster. The Parent won at Goodwood three weeks ago but the form has yet to be franked and Dream Of Mischief probably requires improvement.
Metahorse 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear of mid-division, never dangerous, 10th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Shouldvebeenaring (9-2) at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.
The Parent 11-4 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon rallied to retake lead, faced challenge final 110yds, just held on, won at Goodwood 1m stks (4) sft in Aug beating Sir Laurence Graff (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Strawberry Belle (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Mid-division on near side rail, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, 4th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Amichi (8-11) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.
Surely Not (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Keen held up in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, hd behind Prairie Falcon (8-6) at Goodwood 7f (2) gf in Jul.
Haughty 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 3, 7 3/4l behind Hope You Can Run (9-10) at Doncaster 1m (4) gd in Aug.
Dream Of Mischief 80-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Classic (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Aug.