raced keenly, chased clear leader until pushed along inside final 2f, weakened quickly
quickly away, led and soon clear, reduced lead over 1f out, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, outpaced
wore hood to post, went right start, held up off the pace in mid-division, headway halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f, hung left over 1f out, straightened and led inside final furlong, ran on well
off the pace in mid-division, never on terms
chased leaders, disputing 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner
Ischia went close over 6f here last month and is weighted to beat Fair And Square. But SHADES OF SUMMER also drops back down in distance having found one too good at Windsor with Fanciful back in fourth and James Tate’s filly looks the one to side with in this. Wild Tiger is a half-brother to the useful Algiers and is preferred to Hit Mac of the newcomers.
Espiritu Moreno Equiano gelding out of Annie Salts.
Fair And Square 3-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and faced challenge final 110 yards, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Sparked (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Hit Mac (IRE) Exceed And Excel gelding out of Hoodna.
Romanovich (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 15th of 20, 18l behind First Ruler (9-4) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gd in Jun.
Wild Tiger Frankel gelding out of Antara.
Fanciful 10-3 (9-2) Chased leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 4th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Caleta Sunrise (9-2) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Ischia 6-1 (9-9) Slightly worse than midfield, pushed behind leaders turning for home, ridden inside final furlong and went 2nd, stayed on well, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind The Nail Gunner (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Shades Of Summer (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Soon chased leaders bit wide, led inside final 2f, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 150 yards, rallied, always held, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Caleta Sunrise (9-2) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.