slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, led 4f out, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well
always behind
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on over 1f out, never able to challenge
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
prominent, lost place before halfway
prominent, effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
led until 4f out, soon driven, weakened over 2f out
THE DUKKERER has the best recent form with a couple of placed efforts at this track. She should be in the firing-line once again dropping back down a grade. Paradise Child has been dropped another 4lb and may finish thereabouts while Tautira and Exceed Areeda have a shout on their best earlier efforts in maiden company. Tez and Tanojin are both worth noting for any significant support in the betting as they go handicapping for the first time.
Exceed Areeda (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 8l behind More Aspen (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Tautira (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, 13l behind Intense Feeling (8-11) at Ffos Las 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Tez 6-1 (9-0) Held up in rear and keen, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 6, 10l behind Yajamila (9-0) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug.
The Dukkerer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lawyer (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Tanojin (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Dutch Interior (9-5) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sukari Gold (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Soon led, headed after 1f, prominent, led again over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Casper Lee (9-2) at Thirsk 7f Selling Handicap (0-75) (2yo) (5) sft in Sep.
Black Geronimo 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, last of 11, 16l behind Relation Alexander (9-4) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Almost Famous (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway to lead after 2f, headed over 1f out, faded, 6th of 13, 5l behind Shyron (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Paradise Child 9-1 (9-1) Outpaced in touch, hard ridden to challenge well over 1f out, rider dropped whip entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Lilo Lil (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Reale Silenzio 33-1 (8-1) In rear and outpaced, last of 11, 31l behind Heroique (9-4) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs.