held up towards rear, switched left 3f out, soon ridden, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, some late progress, never a factor
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division until weakened well over 1f out, eased when beaten
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden when edged right over 1f out, soon led, no extra when headed inside final furlong
mid-division until 3f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden when not clear run over 2f out, switched left, stayed on
held up towards rear, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
in touch, ridden, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
always mid-division
A wide open handicap to round off the card and from a short-list of CUPID'S GLORY, Danetime Panther and Murrin we will side with Cupid's Glory to send punters home happy. Well-backed to land a Great Leighs handicap on his penultimate start, not for the first time he did not look the most resolute at Newbury last time but that was a better race to this. He will need kid gloves treatment but has the best form coming into the race. Danetime Panther defied his big odds to finish second in an apprentice handicap at Kempton last time. He did have the run of the race there but the jockey booking of Frankie Dettori is eye-catching given he holds a good strike rate when teaming up with Paul Cole. Murrin continues to run consistently but looks capable of winning off his current mark while Qui Moi has proved frustrating. At bigger prices Red Birr could reward each way supporters but Cupid's Glory is selected to win the finale.
Cupid's Glory 5-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on rails from 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Dar Es Salaam (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.
Southandwest (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 6l behind Opus Maximus (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (4) gd.
Monreale (GER) 66-1 (9-10) Slowly away, always in rear, well behind final 3f, tailed off, last of 11, 42l behind Redesignation (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (3) sft.
Woolfall Blue (IRE) (8-11) behind Roi (8-11) at Deauville 1m 1f in Aug, 16 ran.
Red Birr (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Behind, ridden along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Curzon Prince (9-8) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Baylini 20-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, 10th of 15, 10l behind Dar Es Salaam (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.
Fr Dominic (USA) 15-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, reminders early, ridden over 4f out, soon switched wide, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 15l behind Bomber Command (9-7) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jul.
Gremlin 16-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always in rear, lost touch final 3f, tailed off, 10th of 11, 34l behind Redesignation (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (3) sft.
Higgy's Boy (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven along on inside over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 12l behind Dar Es Salaam (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.
Qui Moi (CAN) 16-1 (8-12) Keen, in touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 8l behind Novikov (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (3) gd.
Shake On It 25-1 (9-2) In touch until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 17l behind Dar Es Salaam (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.
Murrin (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 3l behind Hallingdal (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcap (5) pol.
Danetime Panther (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Led after 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Grand Vizier (9-2) at Kempton 1m app hcp (4) pol.
Wiggy Smith 8-1 (9-7) Behind, not clear run 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Gallego (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.
Supercast (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Persian Peril (8-5) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Two Left Feet 5-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, close up when not clear run and swtiched right inside final furlong, not recover, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind House of Lords (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.
