slowly away, went badly left start, refused to race
in rear, pushed along halfway and outpaced, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression
prominent, led 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left and weakened
with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
A typical older horse maiden for the time of year and one that can see TOMODACHI return to the track with a bang after 328 days off. Marco Botti's inmate showed abundant promise as a juvenile in chasing home the smart Principal Role, a performance which marked her out as a sure-fire future winner. While her absence would be a concern she's clearly capable of going well fresh and quick ground is evidently no problem, so she's expected to outclass these. Should the market suggest William Buick's mount will need this outing then Tariq Too would be the obvious one to benefit. David Simock's animal is rated 71 after three solid runs and there's enough speed in the pedigree to suggest he'll be fine with the drop in distance; he rates the benchmark from which to judge the form. Chaqueta improved at Yarmouth but her sole try on quick ground resulted in a disappointing effort so she's a bit to prove under these conditions, Seven Sons went off a huge price on debut and may do better in time while Silvery Moon is an obvious type for handicaps further down the line.
No Thank You 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 26l behind Al Muthanaa (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Silvery Moon (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Rule Breaker (8-13) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Tariq Too 15-8fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Knotgarden (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jul.
Briary Mac 22-1 (8-4) Led after 1f, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Jimmy The Poacher (9-4) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Chaqueta 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, switched left over 4f out, headway 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Hamloola (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo fll stks (5) gs in Aug.
Kirkby's Gem 50-1 (7-9) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, last of 5, 19l behind Gifted Apakay (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Kookie 40-1 (7-11) Slightly hampered start, always behind, 9th of 11, 18l behind Madame Excelerate (9-3) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Tomodachi (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) In touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led, green 1f out, headed final 100 yards, ridden, kept on well, 2nd of 13, hd behind Principal Role (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo stks (5) gf in Oct.
Seven Sons 100-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 11l behind Al Muthanaa (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
One Cat Diesel (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Towards rear, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 20l behind Kate Skate (8-7) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gf.
