tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, driven over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
fly jumped leaving stalls, prominent, chased leader over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
hampered start, always in rear
Perfect Citizen is tumbling down the weights and could now be on the light side while Ultimate Respect could prosper for a return to the venue of his best run but we have a course specialist in out midst and COMMON DIVA looks well treated with a capable claimer on her back making her load look light and she gets the nod. A winner over course and distance three times from seven attempts the pick ran a solid race when a pound better off last time and looked in need of a step back up to this stamina test. Although it is true that she has failed to take advantage of similarly good terms recently we'd rather be with her than against her. Perfect Citizen was second best when six pounds heavier on his handicap debut but in seven runs since hasn't shown that level of form. His maiden's tag went on Kempton's Polytrack so a return to a similar surface may get him back on track. Ultimate Respect's best effort to date was a place over course and distance two starts ago and under the same burden this time Mark Johnston's runner is given a chance. Glenridding boasts a good course record but still looks high in the weights so instead we turn to Common Diva to score a Dunstall Park again.
Spate River 3-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, never nearer, 7th of 11, 3l behind Bomber Command (9-7) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Ektimaal 16-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 13, 50l behind The Scorching Wind (8-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Spinning 12-1 (8-11) Slightly hampered and slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 9l behind Mountain Cat (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Glenridding 8-1 (9-2) Led 5f, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 10, 14l behind Mabait (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Perfect Citizen (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Led for 1f, chased winner, ridden and hung right over 2f out, weakening when edged right inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Kaolak (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Common Diva 12-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Charlotte Point (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Kildare Sun (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) In rear, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 12l behind Black Dahlia (8-9) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Ultimate Respect (USA) 11-1 (8-12) Mainly in rear, 11th of 14, 16l behind Rio Cobolo (8-12) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
