tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to lead on near side rail over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on and always doing enough
pressed leader, led narrowly halfway until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, slight lead until halfway, pressed leader and led again 2f out, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, stayed on, always held
slowly away and reluctant early in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders until weakened final 2f, tailed off
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Contingency Fee was beaten at Brighton having won over track and trip before that while Fairmac remains 5lb higher than when scoring at Ayr last month. A winner at Chepstow two runs ago, Balearic struggled over 1m4f last time but Mustazeed has placed in both outings since scoring at Yarmouth. The remainder step up in distance and, of those, CAMBRIDGESHIRE (NAP) gave the impression this extra distance would suit when third at Nottingham on her handicap debut. Martyn Meade’s unexposed filly may prove the one to side with in this.
Atheeb 33-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Billhilly (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Contingency Fee 9-4jfav (10-0) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Dartington (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fairmac 6-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Silver Gunn (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Mustazeed (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Held up towards rear on outside, headway from over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Time Interval (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Clarendon Cross 25-1 (9-2) Chased winner 2f, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Exceedingly Regal (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Cambridgeshire (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, some headway under 2f out, keeping on when edged right and slightly short of room over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong and stayed on well closing stages, took 3rd final strides, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Fashion Free (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Arthur's Realm (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Held up in 6th, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and hung badly right from inside final 2f, 4th and no real impression inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Exceedingly Regal (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Balearic (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/2l behind Stay Well (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.