always behind
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, not clear run and lost place over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In a wide open handicap Cantrip is given the nod ahead of Mary Gray and Maystock. The selection is on whole quite a consistent performer and put in another excellent run last time when finishing a close second to Perfidious at Folkestone. This event if anything is slightly weaker and she can go one better this afternoon. Maystock was successful at Newmarket back in July and almost defied a penalty at Salisbury next time. She is once again weighted to go close and rates a big danger to the selection. Mary Gray comes here in good heart having beaten Compton Eclaire at Carlisle last time. Greg Fairley is good value for his seven pound claim and the pair will be hard to keep out of the frame. Of the others Dream Merchant can be given a chance on the pick of his form, but Cantrip is one of the more reliable sorts here and is taken to oblige.
Masterman Ready 5-2jt-fav (9-7) Tracked leader, quickened to lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Considine (8-10) at Redcar 2m hcp (5) gf.
Maystock 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and headway 4f out, led over 3f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 9, hd behind Aoninch (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gf.
Dream Merchant (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 15, 5l behind Bobsleigh (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf.
Teorban (POL) 50-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 7f out, stayed on from over 1f out to chase clear winner final furlong, 2nd of 20, 2l behind Darn Good (8-7) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (E3) gd in Sept.
Mythical King (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, eased final 2f, last of 8, well behind My Immortal (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gf.
Cantrip 4-1 (8-12) Led for 1f, remained in touch, ridden to take narrow lead 2f out, challenged final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Perfidious (9-5) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (5) gd.
Mary Gray 11-1 (10-4) In touch, driven over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Carlisle 1m 6f amt hcp (6) gf beating Compton Eclaire (10-9) by a nk, 13 ran.
My Legal Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 11th of 14, 8l behind In Deep (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gs.