behind, headway on outside well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on closing stages, never able to challenge
pulled hard in rear, never a factor
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon no impression
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
led until over 2f out, soon rallied, weakened entering final furlong
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A tricky puzzle to solve as there is nothing to choose between Guishan and Cadeaux Power on Hamilton running. Bimbo beat Cadeaux Power at Carlisle last month but is 5lb higher here and fourth Jamesbo's Girl has a chance of reversing the form with the first two on today's revised terms. Pretty Bubbles has been thriving over longer trips but is still climbing the weights and Spiraea has been a bit disappointing this year. AVON BREEZE won at Beverley in July so should enjoy the stiff finish here. She's been far from disgraced in subsequent runs, including at Doncaster last week, and may be ready to resume winning ways.
Pretty Bubbles 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winer inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Invoke (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Sep.
Guishan 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug beating Cadeaux Power (8-11) by ns, 12 ran.
Avon Breeze 9-1 (9-6) Behind, headway 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 6th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Bashiba (8-12) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pearl Blue (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear when lost action and pulled up after 2f, at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.
Jamesbo's Girl 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Guishan (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.
Snow Cloud (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Miss Mullberry (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Cadeaux Power 11-2 (8-11) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 12, shd behind Guishan (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.
Spiraea 3-1fav (9-5) Held up, headway and squeezed through 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Secret Glance (9-4) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Maureb (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Baltic Prince (10-6) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bimbo 3-1fav (9-7) Held up and behind, stayed in centre from halfway, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 2nd under pressure entering final furlong, edged right and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Carlisle 6f hcp fll (4) sft in Aug beating Cadeaux Power (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
