not much room and slightly hampered start, held up and behind, headway well over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, took 3rd post
chased leader, led well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
broke well, led and soon crossed to inside rail, headed well over 1f out, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on
bumped and slightly hampered start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no real progress final furlong
behind, pushed along on inside over 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
held up, pushed along on outside over 2f out, came wide straight, ridden over 1f out, soon behind
pushed along to chase leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out
THREE LITTLE BIRDS had Avon Green back in fourth when successful over track and trip on her penultimate start. She went very close off today’s higher mark here last week and Sylvester Kirk’s filly gets another chance in her current form. Pea Shooter got his head in front at Musselburgh last time and should go well again while Swendab won at Ffos Las earlier in the month but never threatened when third at Chepstow recently. Invincible Ridge slips further down the weights and looks more favourably handicapped than Canford Bay.
Pea Shooter 10-3fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, led close home (hand timed), won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Burmese Blazer (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Canford Bay (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Slow to break, held up, effort on outside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Classic Pursuit (10-3) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Jorvik Prince 22-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Anonymous John (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Three Little Birds Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance and upsides winner inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Laubali (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Raffle King (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, reared and fly leapt leaving stalls, jockey did well to stay on, soon close up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 13 1/4l behind Eastern Racer (10-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Invincible Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Nibras Again (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Avon Green 14-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 8, 18 1/4l behind Meerpat (9-9) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Swendab (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led after 1f, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Broadhaven Honey (9-10) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.