led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened soon after
steadied and switched left start, raced keenly in last pair, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
tracked leaders on inside, going well in 3rd over 2f out, switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
held up in mid-division, good headway between horses 2f out, led out wide over 1f out, ridden clear and stayed on strongly
off the pace and always behind
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and lost 3rd over 2f out, wide and ridden turning in, weakened soon after
raced keenly, pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, every chance until winner quickened on over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
FIRTH OF CLYDE was second four times as a juvenile. He was running in decent company and can finally get his head in front, despite having a first run in almost 12 months. Topomania has the more recent form having finished second at Newcastle and Carlisle in the spring while the Newmarket-based newcomers Bamboor, Chantico and Poker Face are all worth a market check.
Another Quirke 25-1 (9-7) Steadied and switched right start, pulled hard in rear, never involved, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Kingori (9-7) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Bamboor (FR) Pivotal gelding out of Gonwana.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, always held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Cubswin (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Chantico Kingman gelding out of Deuce Again.
Firth Of Clyde (IRE) 8-13fav (9-2) Dwelt, recovered and chased leaders early, led narrowly after 2f, hung right on turn over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and held close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Sheer Rocks (9-5) at Bath 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Poker Face (IRE) Fastnet Rock gelding out of Stars At Night.
Total Joy (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, modest 3rd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Indemnify (9-7) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Capparis 25-1 (8-11) Went right start, slowly away, towards rear, some late headway, never threatened, 10th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Maybe Even Never (9-2) at Thirsk 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Curley Rose 66-1 (9-2) Reluctant loading, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Spanish (9-2) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (3) pol in Sep.
Whispering Song Danon Ballade filly out of Jewelled.
Topomania Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and chased leader from 3f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Manaslu (9-5) at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
