tracked leading pair, 2nd going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
taken to near side rail and led, quickened over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
raced keenly, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, 2nd again close home
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Mubtasimah makes her handicaps debut after victories in novice events at York and Haydock. She could be anything and Maamora arrives off the back of a victory at Sandown, though carries a penalty. The extra means she is worse off at the weights than when well behind DESIROUS (NAP) in the Sandringham at Ascot. Ralph Beckett’s charge is also better off with Pennywhistle than when beating the Gosden filly at Goodwood on her reappearance this year so can get back to winning ways.
Mubtasimah 10-11fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, shaken up and effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Haydock 7f stks (5) gs in Jul beating Mogsy (9-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Pennywhistle (IRE) 15-8 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, nk behind Bighearted (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jun.
Desirous 5-1 (9-0) Always in last pair, pushed along and struggling approaching halfway, never a factor, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Hidden Message (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst fll (1) gf in Jul.
Maamora (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Held up in 5th on inside, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and sustained challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, won at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Solid Stone (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
