held up, headway when not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, weakening when not much room final furlong
led for 1f, chased leader, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace
tracked leader, led after 1f, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, chased leaders over 2f out, hung right and chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, soon weakened
held up, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on
held up, effort when not much room when entering final furlong, one pace
held up towards rear, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
held up in touch, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, hung left and not much room inside final furlong, one pace
LEYTE GULF is the selection with Weybridge Light and Shanafarahan served up as the alternatives. The selection beat a decent field over course and distance last time out and probably could have won by further had the jockey actually posed him any questions. His yard specialise with staying types and the 4lb rise for that success does not appear harsh. Weybridge Light ran well for a long way at Lingfield Park. He probably does not quite get the two miles so this step down in trip seems wise. Shanafarahan has gone well for Jimmy Quinn in the past so the market has to be watched on this step up in trip. Aga Khan castoff, Karashar is a winning hurdler. He is yet to strike on the flat. Reg Hollinshead¿s horses are running well but Drawn Gold has struggled off similar marks in the past. Sheila¿s Castle proved disappointing over hurdles though she has shown a modicum of ability on an artificial surface in the past. Private Equity won a handicap over 1m4f but she had been exposed in plating company prior to that. Moonbeam Dancer has gone well for apprentice riders in the past and 7lb claimer, Laura Pike, takes the mount. Leyte Gulf is the call.
Karashar (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Raced wide, keen, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Moonbeam Dancer (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
City Hustler (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden along 5f out, no impression from 3f out, 7th of 14, 18l behind End Of The Affair (9-10) at Wexford 1m 4f app hcp 50-80 sft in May.
Weybridge Light 5-1 (9-13) Tracked leader 4f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened and eased approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 13l behind Dubai Diva (8-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Sheila's Castle 17-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 11, 14l behind Bell Island (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Shanafarahan (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, pressed leader 5f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, not quicken and weakened rapidly soon after, 8th of 9, 25l behind Haarth Sovereign (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Leyte Gulf (USA) 10-3fav (9-9) Held up in rear, good headway between horses approaching 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Day Care (8-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Drawn Gold 20-1 (9-8) Rider removed blind late, slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway from 4f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong (disqualified and placed last), in a race won by Benozzo Gozzoli (8-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Paint The Town Red 18-1 (9-7) Held up in last place, wide into straight and ridden 2f out, some headway approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Leyte Gulf (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Moonbeam Dancer (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden and flashed tail, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Ardmaddy (8-5) by hd, 7 ran.
Jenny Soba 150-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 18th of 19, 42l behind Queen Of Pentacles (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) sft.
Private Equity (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear on inner, switched left 3f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, closed to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-50 (7) pol beating Very Distinguished (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Transfered (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Behind, moderate headway final furlong but never a factor, 6th of 13, 17l behind Private Equity (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Jezza 80-1 (8-8) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 14l behind Giant Sequoia (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
