switched to inside rail after 1f, chased leaders, 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner
tried to anticipate start and slowly away, pulled hard in touch in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, soon hung right and weakened
slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, pushed along before halfway, soon weakened and eased, virtually pulled up
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd
quickly away, made all on rail, driven clear final furlong, kept on strongly, unchallenged
chased winner until pushed along approaching halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
Spoof weakened quickly over an extended 5f at Brighton last time but had been running well prior to that. MILTON ROAD progressed from sellers to land a nursery over 6f at Nottingham last month. He’s only been raised 3lb and Silvestre De Sousa takes over the reins so he can score again. George Downing rode the former at Nottingham but switches here to Shania Says, third in that race and probably a danger again. The Golden Cue is preferred to Gold Filigree of the others.
Gold Filigree (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Heartache (9-0) at Bath 5f fll stks (4) fm in May.
Spoof 9-2 (9-2) Pulled hard, soon led, headed and weakened rapidly over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Billy Dylan (9-2) at Brighton 5f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Milton Road 7-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, pressed inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Nottingham 6f (5) gs in Jul beating Rock On Bertie (8-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Shania Says (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Milton Road (9-4) at Nottingham 6f (5) gs in Jul.
The Golden Cue 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind May Remain (9-9) at Nottingham 5f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Cruel Clever Cat 25-1 (8-11) Slight lead racing just off near side rail, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Tip Two Win (9-2) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Blessed To Empress (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Emilia James (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f stks (4) pol in Jun.