in touch, stumbled and almost unseated after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
held up off the pace in rear, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and steady headway over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced in last, shaken up over 2f out, headway in between rivals over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 110yds, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon in rear and struggling, weakened
dwelt start, soon recovered and close up, pressed leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed final 110yds
led, shaken up and joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for first two
The progressive Chic Colombine beat Bellarchi in the process of landing a four-timer and shares the same official mark as Gushing Gold. Kempton winner Star Music is less exposed as are the other maiden winners with Skellet’s defeat of a subsequent winner at Salisbury looking stronger form than Circe’s success at Doncaster. DANCE SEQUENCE landed the odds on the July course here on her debut and the Godolphin filly should make a bold bid at this higher level.
Bellarchi (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Chased leader, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Ice Max (9-4) at Catterick 7f (4) gs in Oct.
Chic Colombine (FR) 10-3jfav (9-3) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway on bit over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led and bumped by 2nd horse inside final furlong, ridden to assert towards finish, won at Goodwood 7f fll (2) sft in Sep beating Lexington Belle (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Circe (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Took keen hold, prominent, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led and ridden, 1 length ahead entering final furlong, soon edged right, stayed on well to extend advantage close home, pushed out near finish, readily, won at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (2) sft in Sep beating Looking For Queen (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dance Sequence 5-6fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, pushed along and green in rear, good headway far side of group 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran green in front but stayed on well, won at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul beating Upscale (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gushing Gold (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and briefly led over 2f out, soon chased new leader, 2 lengths down entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Dancing Gemini (9-2) at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Skellet (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched left well over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, readily, won at Salisbury 7f mdn fll stks (2) gf in Sep beating Serene Seraph (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Star Music 11-8fav (9-2) Made all, came easily clear over 1f out, unchallenged, quite impressive, won at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Gaasyah (9-2) by 7 1/2l, 14 ran.
