BRAZEN IDOL (NAP) completed a double at Thirsk with more in hand than the official margin suggests. He looks worth sticking with given Whistledown returns to this shorter trip having finished runner-up over 7f again at Epsom. Juanita placed at Windsor recently and is preferred to Thank The Lord and Tilsworth Jade with the latter pair finishing practically upsides at Yarmouth last time.
Social Contact 11-2 (9-8) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened, last of 5, 4 1/2l behind Dora Penny (10-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Whistledown 3-1 (9-9) Raced wide close up, smooth headway 2f out, going best approaching final furlong, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Blue Collar Lad (9-0) at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Brazen Idol 11-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, shaken up and switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Spear Fir (9-9) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Hines 16-1 (9-6) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Nietzsche's Star (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Romantic Memories 20-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Rainbow Mirage (9-10) at Windsor 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Juanita 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly and went third inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Pokhara (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Thank The Lord 13-2 (9-3) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Lincoln Pride (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Tilsworth Jade 150-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Lincoln Pride (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Go Poppy 50-1 (8-11) Front mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Clashaniska (9-2) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
