switched left to race stands' side over 4f, close up, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
raced far side, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced centre, led that trio, prominent 4f
raced far side, chased leaders, weakened and hung left over 1f out
raced far side, chased leaders, hung left and outpaced over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, led far side group inside final furlong, ran on
raced far side, led over 4f out, till well over 1f out
raced stands' side, mid-division, weakened 2f out
raced centre, held up, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong
raced far side, slowly into stride, always towards rear
raced stands' side, chased leaders over 3f
raced stands' side, prominent over 4f
raced stands' side, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
raced stands' side, held up, never troubled leaders
raced stands' side, always towards rear
raced stands' side, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders stand side, weakened 2f out
raced far side, held up, never dangerous
raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
raced stands' side, soon led over 4f
chased leader centre 4f
raced stands' side, hampered start, towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced stands' side, always in rear
raced far side, always towards rear
The large field could make this into a lottery, but on what we have seen Obe Gold looks capable of landing another big prize for Mick Channon, with Mary Read, Pitch Up and Cape Columbine others who can go very well. Obe Gold shoulders topweight after landing a nursery here in September and going on to take the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy just under a fortnight ago. Already proven over trip and ground, and with big field experience he looks the one to be on again. Mary Read gets a useful 7lb from the selection and can go close provided she gets this trip. Campaigned entirely over the minimum trip so far, she has plenty of speed and has been placed in Group 3 company, so she is more than capable at this level. Pitch Up also has to prove he stays six furlongs, but went well enough on his one previous attempt. Terry Mills's runner enjoyed a couple of wins in the summer but may just have gone off the boil after being assessed by the handicapper. Cape Columbine is a formidable filly who was entitled to run green on debut at Goodwood, but whose effort there to finish second was an eyecatcher in the circumstances. She will be better next year, but could again go close here after that experience. But Obe Gold is in great heart and is our idea of the winner.
