MISTER MAYDAY was tackling this trip for the first time on Turf at Brighton last week and the very testing conditions clearly suited him. George Baker brings him out again quickly under a penalty and a double looks on the cards. Pendo has been performing very well over a mile and scored here in August but he faces this longer trip for the first time and the testing ground is hardly likely to aid his cause. Zambeasy will have no problems with the conditions having won on ground with some give at Bath and he may have a bit more to offer while Roger Charlton applies blinkers for the first time on Be Seeing You, another stepping up in trip. Strait Run's only success so far came at this time a year ago on soft going at Newbury and he's 14lb lower than when starting this campaign in June.
Mister Mayday (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, stayed on, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy beating On Demand (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Be Seeing You 3-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Rolling Dice (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Pendo 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, checked slightly 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Faure Island (9-4) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Zambeasy 5-2 (8-13) Took keen hold, soon tracking leader, led after 1f, pushed along and headed approaching final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leading pair but no impression, dropped to modest 4th close home, 4th of 5, 7l behind Avocadeau (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Sep.
Strait Run (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon switched left and beaten, 5th of 6, 11l behind Serena Grae (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Tea In Transvaal (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Ajig (8-7) at Sandown 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Template (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, well behind Greyemkay (8-8) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Edge (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Eddiemaurice (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f claim (5) gf in Sep.
Distant High 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ran on, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind No Refund (8-11) at Leicester 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Moojaned (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) With leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17l behind Plucky Dip (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Sep.
