slowly into stride, held up last, headway on bit from over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached winner
pulled hard, tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden clear 1f out, ran on
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway to track winner 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression until kept on inside final furlong
keen, led, headed 7f out, remained close up, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
A weak selling contest in which Holly Rose is a tentative pick ahead of Castle River, and Mustawa. Don Cantillon's four-year-old does at least have winning form, having collected at Brighton and Folkestone in the past, both times when ridden by today's pilot Hayley Turner. She has flashed her tail before now, but there was nothing wrong with her staying on fourth to Windy Brittain at Leicester eight days ago, and this drop in grade should be well within her capabilities. Castle River is a shadow of the horse that won at Beverley for Barry Hills last year, but has gone down in the ratings and may actually reach the frame, while Mustawa has regressed since turning out at Goodwood in June and has yet to be placed. This really is a dire contest in all truth, only a small interest in Holly Rose is advised.