held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
always prominent, led well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
held up towards rear, came wide straight, hung left from over 1f out, never dangerous
in rear, never nearer
held up in rear, going well 3f out, shaken up when hampered 1f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, always towards rear
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not much room just inside final furlong, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
We give one last chance to CASABLANCA MINX to score again ahead of Thornaby Green and Bye Baby Bunting. The pick for Gay Kellerway is an eight time winner on this surface and is now three pounds lower than here last winning mark, which came over course and distance. She was performing with credit under her rating mark with a few minor successes and looked like she was ready for a return to the winner's enclosure when fourth of 13 behind the useful, well useful for this standard, Play Up Pompey. Thornaby Green is also three pounds lower than his last winning rating but that came in August 2007. There are bits and pieces of form since but like with many of these nothing to get the heart rate up. Bye Baby Bunting has started to show a bit more after stepping up to a mile last time. She stayed on really well then to prove stamina for this trip when claiming second place and because she is unexposed is open to improvement. Moment Of Clarity and Machinate have started to to run a bit better recently and have claims.
Machinate (USA) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Alf Tupper (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Sion Hill (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) With leader, 2nd entering straight, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 13l behind Guildenstern (8-13) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Thornaby Green 8-1 (8-5) Towards rear, chased along halfway, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Barataria (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Moment of Clarity 14-1 (8-11) Behind, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd final furlong, not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Pab Special (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
All You Need (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Reared start, started very slowly, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 12l behind Pab Special (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Keen, in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Play Up Pompey (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Bidable 12-1 (8-11) Always in rear group, keeping on when short of room and checked twice inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 11, 5l behind Royal Manor (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Filemot 25-1 (8-12) Held up 3rd, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Convallaria (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Tinker Man 9-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 5l behind Copper King (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Nov.
Bye Baby Bunting 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, good headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Double Valentine (8-11) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol.
Fraizer (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In touch, one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 5l behind Back In The Red (9-6) at W'hampton 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) pol.
Chiefofthemowhawks (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, some headway on outer to 9th 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 13l behind Countess Petrushka (9-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp 0-60 pol in Nov.
Bewdley 50-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, in touch until weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 25l behind Spotty Muldoon (9-3) at Warwick 1m mdn aut stk (6) sft in Sept.
