raced wide close up ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out and unable to quicken, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, led approaching 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed towards finish
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, still every chance 1f out, no extra near finish
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
rider removed blind late and slowly away, took keen hold, always in rear
tracked leader, ridden and weakened entering final 2f
Ann Duffield's Insolenceofoffice deserves to get his head in front after some decent placed efforts but may once again have to settle for minor honours along with Jedd O'Keefe's Moral Issue, who has 2lb to find on official BHA ratings with him. Tim Easterby's Caramella Brownie showed improved form at Redcar last time but probably needs to improve again and of more interest may be David Barron's Fieldgunner Kirkup, who has run well in both starts so far and should be thereabouts once more. The verdict though goes the way of the previously unraced BOOGIE SHOES from the stable of Michael Jarvis, who takes the eye on pedigree and wouldn't need to be anything out of the ordinary to make a winning debut.
Flash City (ITY) 10-1 (9-3) Raced stands side, chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Mariachi Man (8-11) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gs in Aug.
Boogie Shoes Bertolini gelding out of Space Time.
Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) 4-1fav (8-13) Raced stands side, chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Mariachi Man (8-11) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gs in Aug.
Kwik Time 150-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 34l behind Namibian (9-3) at York 7f 2yo mdn (2) sft.
Insolenceofoffice (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Normandy Maid (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Moral Issue 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Lady Gar Gar (8-12) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Cannon Bolt (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 15l behind Conducting (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Sleights Boy (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 13th of 17, 17l behind Duquesa (9-4) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Crystallus (IRE) Diamond Green filly out of Lominda.
Spin A Wish 12-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, 6th of 8, 9l behind Picabo (8-4) at Thirsk 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Sep.
Caramella Brownie 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Lady Gar Gar (8-12) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs.