held up in last pair, headway between horses and still green 2f out, shaken up and quickened to lead entering final furlong, pushed along and ran on well (hand timed)
steadied start, held up and always in rear
led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, not pace of winner, weakened and lost three places final 100 yards
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, hung badly left to far side over 1f out, kept on but never any chance with winner
wore hood to post, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden unable to quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
edged left most of way, held up tracking leaders in 4th, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up off the pace in last trio, never on terms
Several have claims though the Gosdens’ fine strike-rate here swings the vote to MAASAI MARA, a runner-up at Yarmouth last week behind a winner rated 91. Stand Strong placed at Salisbury on his debut and King Me was second at Haydock but Blanchland is preferred stepping up in trip after suffering a neck defeat at Ascot recently. Nottingham third The Goat makes more appeal than the newcomers of the remainder.
Blanchland (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway when not clear run and switched sharply right inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge under pressure inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind U S S Constitution (9-4) at Ascot 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Burnish 15-2 (9-7) Off the pace in last trio, behind and struggling 3f out, never a factor, last of 8, 16 3/4l behind City Of Kings (9-7) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
King Me 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ran green over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Castle Way (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Maasai Mara 5-2 (9-7) Tracked winner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Glenfinnan (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Stand Strong 10-3 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied 1f out, went 3rd and stayed on inside final furlonh, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Marbaan (9-11) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
The Goat 4-1 (9-7) Pushed along in rear early, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, better for race, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Struth (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Good Morals Farhh filly out of Great Virtues.
