prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out
slowly into stride, in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, weakened and edged right over 2f out
ridden along and chased leaders, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression
NINE BEFORE TEN comes out best at the weights and John Balding's filly gets the vote. She won a seller at Lingfield in August and finished runner-up at this track on her racecourse debut. Sands Of Dee has winning form in claimers, though he did finish last when tried on this surface last year, but Suddenly Susan is a winner here and could figure after a below-par effort on the turf last time. Je Suis Unrockstar is another course winner but arrives badly out of sorts.
Nine Before Ten (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 12, 9l behind Best Be Careful (8-6) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Suddenly Susan (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 22l behind Bond Fastrac (9-4) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Sep.
Bond Blade 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 13l behind Lady Sledmere (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Coastal Passage Ishiguru gelding out of Ellcon.
Good Timin' 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 17l behind Codemaster (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug '10.
Je Suis Unrockstar 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 15l behind Colourbearer (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Aug.
Heresellie (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out,, 7th of 9, 20l behind Melodize (9-7) at Ripon 5f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Winning Draw (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 15l behind Mission Impossible (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-55 (6) sft in Sep.
Sands Of Dee (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, hard driven halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 6l behind Green Park (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.