close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
steadied start, raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Erissimus Maximus won a handicap over track and trip last time but is upped 6lb and several of these look capable of improving past him. HAWANA makes most appeal having won a maiden at Newmarket by a couple of lengths. John Gosden’s filly beat a Charlie Appleby inmate on that occasion so the latter should have a good line on the chances of Serengeti Sky, a well beaten third in a Sandown nursery last time. My Dear Baby was behind higher rated horses in a conditions race at Ripon last month while Silent Assassin and Tropical Rock are other maiden winners to note in competitive contest.
Serengeti Sky (USA) 15-8fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Harbour Master (9-7) at Sandown 7f (4) gs in Aug.
Hawana (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul beating Manama (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
El Torito (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 9th of 19, 4 1/2l behind The Wagon Wheel (8-3) at York 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
My Dear Baby (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Phijee (9-2) at Ripon 6f stks (3) gd in Aug.
Tropical Rock 2-9fav (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at Windsor 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul beating Mums The Word (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Silent Assassin (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Chased leading pair, ridden and went 2nd entering final furlong, ran on to lead last strides, won at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Humbert (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Bellevarde (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) In touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Bahamadam (9-0) at Windsor 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Erissimus Maximus (FR) 5-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, edged left, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f (4) gf in Aug beating Jumping Around (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.