took keen hold, held up in close 4th, ridden over 2f out, driven along and plugged on same pace in 4th over 1f out
led and brought field wide on back straight, came centre in home straight, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
tracked leading pair, ridden and hung right towards far side entering final 2f, soon weakened
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden and plugged on in 3rd over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up last, came widest in home straight, ridden and looked struggling 3f out, picked up under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
Carducci and BONNIE ARLENE have both won races this year and it’s the latter who gets a tentative vote in a tricky handicap today with a shorter trip on a stiff track like this likely to play to her strengths. Great Court makes her handicap debut but there wasn’t much encouragement in her reappearance at Beverley. Gilded Reflection may prove the pick of the older fillies but that’s not saying much.
Gilded Reflection 6-1 (10-0) Took keen hold early, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Sir Titan (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kath's Legacy 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Di Alta (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gs in Jul.
Duchy 14-1 (10-0) Slowly away in rear, some late headway, never a factor, 5th of 8, 11l behind Glenys The Menace (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Carducci 9-2 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Glenys The Menace (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Great Court (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Coconut Creme (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Bonnie Arlene (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Regal Mirage (8-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.