raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway to press leaders over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
towards rear, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch towards stands side, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong
dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
awkwardly away in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
went left start, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
SPIN TOP came up against a dark one in Rolladice earlier in the week. William Muir is obviously keen to return him to the fray and he's taken to give weight away all round in what rates a pretty low-key affair. The level of his last three runs have all been of sufficiently good quality to land this contest, in which the lightly-raced handicap debutant Madam Devious looks the likeliest danger, especially with Robert Cowell having secured the services of the champion jockey. Young Tiger was never competitive after a tardy stalls exit the last day at Catterick but certainly comes into calculations on the best of his form this season. Optimickstickhill is another not renowned for her consistency but is also one with a claim if on a going day.
Spin Top 11-2 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rolladice (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Young Tiger 4-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up towards rear, some headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, edged left and weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Extrasolar (9-10) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Madam Devious 7-2 (8-10) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Fairy Falcon (8-10) at Thirsk 5f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Optimickstickhill 25-1 (8-2) Led early, ridden and struggling from over 2f out, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Makanah (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Kodimoor (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Zig Zag Zyggy (9-3) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Amazing Amaya 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Rock On Baileys (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Lady Joanna Vassa (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Hurricane Alert (8-10) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Iconic Figure (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Champagne Bob (11-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Poppy Jag (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Stumbled start, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Deeds Not Words (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
