chased leaders until weakened well over 1f out
raced wide, in touch, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra
held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner
switched left start, held up on inside, headway 2f out, came centre in straight, led 1f out, ran on
chased leaders, awkward on bend 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, driven along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
outpaced in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway
TURF TIME is taken to defy a penalty to land this handicap; the list of dangers is headed by Exceed Power and Duke of Rainford. The selection is turned out quickly after a cosy success over 6f here on Monday. He likes to make the running so if he can get to the front from stall 5, then he should be good enough to defy a penalty to get his head in front again. Exceed Power finished behind our selection last time and she was squeezed for room so could be considered a little unlucky. However, she had the plum draw that day and the draw has not been quite so kind to her here. The drop in trip is also not sure to play to her strengths, whereas it should not be a problem for our selection. Duke of Rainford also finished behind Turf Time when last seen out but there is no obvious reason why the tables should be turned today. Stuart Williams has his string in good form so Graceandgratitude is worth a market check as the yard do like a tilt at the ring, but she has a bit to find with our selection and her wide draw is a negative. We will stick with Turf Time to confirm the form with a number of today's rivals.
Fareham Town 33-1 (8-12) Slow into stride, held up in rear, some progress final furlong but never near leaders, 7th of 9, 8l behind Marosh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Graceandgratitude 9-1 (8-9) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Turf Time (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Turf Time 10-3fav (8-6) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and headway on outside to lead after 2f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Lady Brickhouse (8-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Annia Galeria (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Dwelt, always behind, 6th of 7, 10l behind Boogie Waltzer (8-2) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Exceed Power 11-2 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Turf Time (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Duke of Rainford 28-1 (8-9) Prominent, driven and effort well over 1f out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Turf Time (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Pavement Games 33-1 (8-3) Raced stands' side, slowly away and behind, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Vilnius (8-6) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Nov.
Sandy Toes 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 21l behind Khattaab (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Dolly Will Do 25-1 (8-6) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Feel The Magic (8-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Seeking Rio 20-1 (7-12) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 9l behind Turf Time (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
