went left start, chased leaders near side of group, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, off the pace in last trio, headway halfway, switched sharply right inside final 2f, soon chasing leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leader until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
off the pace in last trio, some late minor headway, never a factor
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
wore hood to post, slowly into stride and hampered start, soon chasing leaders near side of group, weakened over 1f out
off the pace in last trio, headway far side of group 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
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RODBOROUGH landed a course and distance double before finding one too good at Newcastle and gets the vote on that form. Starstriker failed to land the odds at Lingfield last time and makes her handicap debut while Profitable Edge drops back down in class having won in this grade at Ripon earlier. Lotus Rose has placed on Turf without threatening the winner but Ange De L'Amour will be sharper for last month’s reappearance.
Profitable Edge (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Front mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 6th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Looking For Lynda (9-6) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Starstriker 5-6fav (9-2) Fly jumped start, soon tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Alexi Boy (9-7) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Ange De L'Amour 14-1 (9-11) Disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Moulin Booj (9-8) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Lotus Rose 13-2 (9-11) Midfield, chased leaders from 2f out, ridden 1f out, outpaced by front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind J R Cavagin (9-4) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Sacred Jewel 10-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and weakening when headed inside 2f out, dropped towards rear final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind J R Cavagin (9-4) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Sugar Hill Babe (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, rapid headway out wide and hung right over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Glendown (8-6) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Triple Jaye 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on for remote 3rd, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Woobay (11-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Rodborough 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Castan (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Azucena (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Dwelt in stalls, held up in rear, switched left and ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, eased entering final furlong, last of 14, 14 1/2l behind Rodborough (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
