led on near side rail, headed halfway, weakened quickly and soon behind
off the pace in 4th out wide, headway chasing leaders 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
pressed leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
never going and always in rear, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
went left start, off the pace in 5th, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, late headway, never going pace to threaten
NonRunner
JOSIES KID had Bay Breeze back in third when winning a tougher handicap at York last week. Alice Haynes’ charge carries 6lb extra but should go close again at this lower level. Silky Wilkie makes his handicap debut after scoring at Beverley and is preferred to Poppy Petal while King Of Speed and stablemate Angle Land both return from lay-offs. Helvetique drops down in both class and distance with cheekpieces applied.
Poppy Petal (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Well away, led, brought over to stand rail well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Princess Shabnam (9-5) at Catterick 5f stks (5) gs in Sep.
Silky Wilkie (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Beverley 5f stks (5) gd in Sep beating Rambuso Creek (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Zebelle 22-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Perfect News (9-6) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gf in Sep.
Helvetique 11-4fav (8-11) Raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, one pace 1f out, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Outside World (9-4) at Goodwood 6f fll (2) gf in Sep.
Showdiemlad (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Close-up, pushed 2f out, weakened from over a furlong out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Chimgan (9-2) at Nottingham 5f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Angle Land 17-2 (9-6) Difficult loading, chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Romantic Time (9-5) at Sandown 5f (5) hvy in Jul.
Bay Breeze 12-1 (8-0) Mid-division, headway far side of group when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Josies Kid (8-4) at York 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Josies Kid (IRE) 13-2 (8-4) Chased leader, went 2nd entering final furlong, ran on gamely inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at York 5f (3) sft in Oct beating Korker (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
King Of Speed (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Raced far side, prominent, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon beaten, well held final furlong, 14th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Perfect Power (9-1) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.