dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide prominent, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
dwelt towards rear, headway when not much room entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
It was soft ground when BUSHFIRE finished third at Salisbury and the winner has subsequently landed a handicap. He gets the nod on that form though Mambo Beat improved at Haydock last week and Tying The Knot finished a lot closer at Sandown without threatening. Postmark should be noted representing last year’s winning yard with both Balgowan and Ve Day other newcomers to keep an eye on.
Balgowan (IRE) Australia colt out of Star Search.
Bushfire 25-1 (9-2) Steadied start, pulled hard in last pair, headway on far rail over 2f out, pushed along and kept on into never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Wind Your Neck In (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Hapap (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Oh Herberts Reign (8-10) at York 1m (2) gs in Oct.
Mambo Beat (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on rail over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, plugge don towards finish, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Franz (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
My Mate Ted (IRE) Caravaggio colt out of Pop Art.
Postmark Postponed colt out of Dream Wild.
Shorts On 14-1 (9-0) Off the pace in 6th, pushed along and no impression final 2f, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Educator (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
The Residencies (IRE) Slade Power colt out of Snowdrops.
Tying The Knot (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Prominent and tracked leader, driven at 2f, outpaced but kept on inside final furlong, not reach leader, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Goldspur (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Ve Day (IRE) Churchill colt out of Cochabamba.