chased leaders, led after 3 out, drew clear last, ran on strongly
held up, lost touch 4th, soon detached and pulled up
keen in rear, headway 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, remote 4th
led, hampered 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened next,
held up in touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, jumped left and mistake last, no extra
in touch, jumped left 1st, every chance 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on for 3rd
chased leaders, slow 3rd, driven 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after next
tracked leader, jumped left into rival 2nd, lost place before 4 out, tailed off
NonRunner
NonRunner
A desperate finale in which the market may prove the best guide. The three-year-old Guardia Top may have a bit of scope while Flat winner Native Soldier attracted some support here in July. Sizing Tara wasn’t running badly before pulling too hard and running out of steam at Fontwell but MINNIE ESCAPE may be a bit better than she’s shown so far so is handed a tentative vote.
Sizing Tara 3-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, led, headed before mistake 2 out, weakened and mistake last, tailed off, 4th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Gateway To Europe (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sign Of War (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) With leader, led narrowly before 4 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 32 3/4l behind Pardon Me (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Lil Lazarus (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway when mistake 3 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 12, dist behind Pacify (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Aug.
Indian Harbour 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 5th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Repetitio (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Native Soldier (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, hampered 2nd, reminder after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Guardia Top (FR) 40-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway before last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 13, 10 1/4l behind Maria Magdalena (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Minnie Escape 16-1 (10-6) In touch on outside, ridden to press winner after 3 out, lost place before next, no impression between last 2, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Floral Queen (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Zambino (GER) 28-1 (10-0) Prominent, went 2nd 8th, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Chasing Headlights (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Petrucci (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Black Noah 22-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake and well beaten 3 out, last of 13, dist behind Repetitio (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Chance It (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, kept on before 2 out, no impression on leading trio, 4th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Repetitio (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
