tracked leaders, headway to lead narrowly 3f out, ridden and stayed on gamely in sustained duel throughout final furlong, headed post
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
led narrowly towards stands side rail, headed narrowly 3f out, ridden and stayed on gamely in sustained duel throughout final furlong, led again post
with leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression with front pair final furlong
held up in touch towards stands side rail, outpaced 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
raced keenly, held up in rear, driven and headway towards far side of group over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place behind over 1f out
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened well inside final furlong
Critical Time will have her supporters now handicapping for the first time though she never looked like catching the winner when runner-up over a mile at Thirsk last month. Regal Banner is fitted with blinkers after placing at Chepstow while Firsteen remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Redcar back in July. ORIENTAL LILLY (NAP) had a tough task in the Bronze Cup at Ayr last week but had won an apprentices’ race over today’s trip at Redcar before that. Racing off the same mark here, Jim Goldie’s mare gets another chance.
Elixsoft (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind The Stalking Moon (9-1) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Nooshin 5-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 6f out, chased leader until 2f out, chased leading pair until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Norma (9-9) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Critical Time 7-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, readily outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Eva Maria (8-11) at Thirsk 1m stks (4) gs in Aug.
Regal Banner 13-2 (9-4) Went left start, tracked leaders centre, headway and every chance over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Amorously (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Oriental Lilly 18-1 (8-12) Behind stands side, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 20th of 24, 7 1/4l behind Music Society (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Aliento 6-1 (8-10) Behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Twin Appeal (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Verdigris (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Slow to break, held up in rear, some headway 2f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Valley of Fire (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Jo's Girl (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Set In Stone (9-11) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Firsteen 4-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, not clear run when switched right and driven inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, unable to mount challenge, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Ghathanfar (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.