always in rear, ridden 6f out, soon beaten, tailed off
slowly away towards rear, weakened 6f out, tailed off
raced wide in touch, pushed along 7f out, never on terms
held up, pushed along 5f out, never on terms
close up, headway to go 2nd 4f out, pushed along 2f out, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide tracked leaders, tracked leader 6f out until ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader until 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
It was a good debut effort from ALF GUINEAS when she finished second at Chelmsford. The Gosden filly was four lengths clear of a horse rated 81 and gets the vote on that form. Timekeeping also made a promising start when runner-up over 1m2f here and champion apprentice Josephine Gordon gets the leg up on the Godolphin colt, who is preferred to Bailarico. Time To Blossom has yet to threaten despite placing in both starts and also steps up in trip but Admiral's Sunset went close in a handicap last time when upped to 1m4f at Newbury.
Star Of Namibia (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, ridden and faded over 1f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Sweetheart Abbey (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mighty Minks Denounce filly out of Ivy Bridge.
Bailarico (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green, ridden along on and off, went prominent after about 1f, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 16l behind Queen Of The Stars (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Mackiri (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green towards rear, well beaten final 3f, 7th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Masarzain (9-5) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Timekeeping (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leading pair on outside, 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Amazing Red (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Admiral's Sunset 8-1 (9-5) Led, headed narrowly 4f out, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Muaither (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Alf Guineas (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Strong Force (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Poetic Queen (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 18 1/4l behind Silhouette (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Sep.
Time To Blossom 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner when ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Entsar (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Seven Nation Army (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, soon dropped to mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind New Kid In Town (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
