dwelt in rear, never on terms
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
raced wide in touch, ridden and no impression final 2f
keen towards rear, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway when switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led after 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
None of these inspire confidence but MAN MADE OF SMOKE has gone close over today’s trip in the past and gets a token vote having subsequently placed over 6f here. Amarillo Gold won over a mile at Brighton last month and has placed since while Pearl Eye, Bernie The Bear and Equiami may do best of those handicapping for the first time.
Red Fort (FR) 80-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Lajooje (9-7) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
In The Storm 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hung right from over 2f out until over 1f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Menalippe (9-2) at Leicester 7f (6) gd in Sep.
Pearl Eye 125-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along off pace over 1f out, late headway inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Harry Brown (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Man Made Of Smoke 6-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Wasdale (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Sep.
Barlow Barlow 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22 1/2l behind Zebra Star (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f (5) gs in Sep.
La Mia Dutchessa (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Prominent, tooo keen hold, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on same pace, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Classic Order (9-6) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Equiami 100-1 (9-5) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 12, 6l behind King Of Ithaca (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Amarillo Gold 9-2 (9-11) Raced keenly, held up in rear, ridden and no headway when hung left inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Solitary Trees (9-0) at Chepstow 1m (6) sft in Sep.
Bernie The Bear (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Delirious Dream (9-7) at Catterick 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.