raced keenly, chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
steadied start, held up, headway tracking leaders 3f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post
pressed leader, slight lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, ran on, headed post
slight lead until 3f out, chased leader, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
last pair, pushed along 4f out, outpaced and in rear soon after, eased when no chance over 1f out
SHAMROCK SHEILA bounced back to form with a cosy two-length win at Bath during the week. Dropped in class for this, Stan Moore's filly can defy a penalty. Major Pusey scored at Goodwood last month but never figured off today's higher mark at Leicester subsequently and the returning Kassbaan looks a bigger threat making his handicap debut. Wolverhampton winner Somedaysrdiamonds makes more appeal than Paloma though both are hard to recommend in this.
Shamrock Sheila (IRE) 25-1 (7-11) Tracked leading pair, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm beating Rahmah (9-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Kassbaan 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace and no threat to leading duo, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Fox Trotter (9-5) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Major Pusey 13-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon edged right, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 10, 16l behind Straightothepoint (9-1) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Somedaysrdiamonds 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 4l behind Pixeleen (9-2) at Salisbury 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Paloma Dancer 33-1 (9-4) In touch, short of room after 1f, lost place over 3f out, last of 10, 23l behind Bush Warrior (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.