slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer
keen held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
raced wide, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
slowly into stride, headway on outer to mid-division 5f out, tracked leaders 4f out, effort to chase leader over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out
held up, never a factor
PIPERS PIPING looks very well treated ahead of his return to the course and gets a confident vote to send punters home happy. Paul Howling's gelding is a course and distance winner who responds well to this rider and he's really bounced back to form on turf of late. The handicapper rates him a 3lb better horse on turf but his strike-rate on this surface would suggest otherwise and he's now 4lbs below his last all-weather winning mark; we expect him to take full advantage. Charlietoo is tried in blinkers but he's yet to win and hasn't performed close to his best here, so those looking for an each-way play could do worse than Thistimesforgood especially if the market suggests a big run is likely from the Irish raider who broke his duck here back in 2006. Emperor's Well hasn't won for over two years and finds this trip a bit sharp, as does the less exposed Bring Sweets, while It's A Mans World needs to improve for the fitting of cheekpieces.
It's A Mans World 14-1 (8-13) Behind, some headway over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 10l behind Wooden King (8-12) at Bath 6f hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Aug.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, nk behind Signora Frasi (9-2) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Dancing Welcome 33-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 6l behind Pattern Mark (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Thistimesforgood (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Led, headed halfway, close up 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 8l behind Foxillian (9-3) at Bellewstown 1m hcp 47-60 gd in Aug.
Royal Applord 22-1 (9-9) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 11l behind Strike Force (9-10) at Beverley 1m am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Come On Buckers (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 6l behind Forest Dane (9-9) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Norcroft 20-1 (8-12) Always behind, 6th of 9, 16l behind Kipchak (9-10) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Charlietoo 10-1 (8-11) Outpaced in rear, some late headway, never in contention, 6th of 11, 10l behind Wooden King (8-12) at Bath 6f hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Aug.
Force To Spend 14-1 (8-13) Keen held up, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and staying on when hampered inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Regal Rave (9-2) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jul.
Emperor's Well 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, headway 7f out, chased leader 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Woolston Ferry (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Bring Sweets (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Gadobout Dancer (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Glan Y Mor (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Pulled hard in rear, hard driven and struggling 3f out, last of 12, 28l behind Mr Money Maker (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
