in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
made all, challenged from 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on gamely
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, soon not run on
pulled hard in rear, prominent by halfway, lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon under pressure, stayed on well, always held
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
steadied in rear, soon keen and tracking leaders, lost place well over 2f out
Nonrunner
Nothing appeals as having really solid claims in the finale but STOW rates the pick from Bowder Stone and Debdene Bank. The selection disappointed at Goodwood in August but looked to be on the way back when staying on into a never nearer fifth in a competitive contest at Newbury. The race wasn't really run to suit and there is a danger that he won't get a strong pace here either but the track should play to his strengths. Bowder Stone was favoured by racing prominently at Chester at the weekend and ran well to finish third. He's clearly in good heart at present and a similar performance should see him finish there or thereabouts in this company. Debdene Bank has more to prove as the lightly raced five year old makes her handicap debut this afternoon. She caught the eye on her penultimate start in a Windsor maiden that has worked out nicely and is out of a dam that won over middle distances so she should be suited by this trip. The likes of Nutkin and Free Offer have the ability to score but they also have a fair few questions to answer now and the claims of Stow are preferred.
Free Offer 3-1fav (9-8) Slowly away, took keen hold, held up last, hanging right when not clear run inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, no chance, 5th of 8, 6l behind Moon Sister (9-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Bencoolen (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, 12th of 13, 21l behind Crackentorp (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) pol in Sept.
Sonny Parkin 25-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 6l behind Oat Cuisine (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcap (3) gf in Sept.
Miss Emma May (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway, soon outpaced, 8th of 11, 5l behind Rhadegunda (8-11) at Sandown 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Sept.
Stow 7-1 (8-10) Behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 15, 6l behind Dar Es Salaam (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gd in Sept.
Debdene Bank (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Mutheeb (9-2) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Marchpane 33-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 25l behind Andaman Sunset (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Sept.
Nutkin 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 8th of 15, 8l behind Opus Maximus (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (4) gd in Sept.
Bowder Stone (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, outpaced by leading pair final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Albaqaa (8-5) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
