led at a steady pace, increased tempo 4f out, driven entering final 2f, made all
held up last, pushed along 3f out, outpaced final 2f, never troubled front pair
tracked leader, shaken up just over 2f out, reminders entering final furlong when off the bridle, no impression on winner
NonRunner
BOLLIN JOAN returned to winning ways over course and distance recently. She’s 3lb higher today but this looks no tougher and she is preferred to the other recent winners Kitten's Dream and Magna Moralia. The former won a Class 6 contest at Beverley and has been raised 7lb while it was soft ground when the latter scored over a shorter trip at Hamilton with Four Kingdoms well beaten. El Picador has yet to race over this far on the Flat but has won over hurdles and should go well.
Bollin Joan 4-1 (9-5) Made all, hard pressed over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, stayed on gamely, holding 2nd final 50 yards, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating St Gallen (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Magna Moralia (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Magna Moralia (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) In touch, headway and not clear run from over 2f out, switched left entering final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead post, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Justified (9-2) by ns, 11 ran.
El Picador (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, keeping on same pace when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Regal Mirage (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Kitten's Dream 10-3 (8-1) Raced keenly in 4th, dropped to rear 5f out, soon pushed along and weakened 4f out, last of 5, 29l behind Frankel's Storm (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
