SURELY NOT did himself no favours when refusing to settle in a higher grade handicap at Goodwood. But he was still beaten less than a length on that occasion and can land this if handling the slower surface. Double O has a shout on an earlier second at Chester but both Day Member and Haughty disappointed on their handicap debuts with the former stepping up in trip today. Caernarfon is preferred of those handicapping for the first time.
Surely Not (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Keen held up in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, hd behind Prairie Falcon (8-6) at Goodwood 7f (2) gf in Jul.
Double O (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, hung right and no impression 1f out, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Immortal Beauty (9-9) at Lingfield 7f (4) pol in Aug.
Haughty 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 3, 7 3/4l behind Hope You Can Run (9-10) at Doncaster 1m (4) gd in Aug.
Caernarfon 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, edged right and ridden over 1f out, showed greenness when edging left inside final furlong, went second final 100yds, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Crystallium (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Dream Of Mischief 80-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Classic (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Aug.
Day Member 7-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Zephina (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f fll (5) pol in Aug.
Ricardo Ofworthing (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Led, driven along over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Kitbag (9-7) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
