soon chased leaders, ridden, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, driven along over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
mid-division towards far side, good headway 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven clear when edged left inside final furlong
slowly away, well outpaced in rear, made some headway final furlong, no danger
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
raced near stand rail, mid-division, behind from halfway
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final 1f
outpaced in rear, never dangerous
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
led towards far rail, ridden, headed 2f out, weakened quickly
outpaced in rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
prominent, ridden, every chance 2f out, faded final 1f
chased leaders 3f
Lots of chances on paper though on the racetrack, REGISTRAR is the call with Guto and Outer Hebrides worthy of any shortlist. Christine Dunnett managed to post her hundredth winner recently and the local handler would be a deserving recipient of this prize. The handicapper has been a little naughty in putting Registrar up 2lb for a recent second but he does get on well with Saleem Golam. Ryan Moore is an interesting booking aboard Guto. Often apprentice ridden, it will be interesting to see how the horse reacts to one of the leading professionals aboard. Outer Hebrides has suffered with severe seconditis and a 4lb rise will not especially be welcomed by connections. Mafaheem is better known on artificial surfaces but would be of interest if the market speaks in his favour as he is in off a lower turf mark today. Big Boom narrowly missed the opportunity to land a big racecourse punt at the course having gone from 25/1 to 17/2 at the course in June. The bookies have had their cards marked today. Ex-John Gosden inmate, Mandhooma, returns from something of an absence after a creditable effort at Lingfield. Hilltop Legacy ran fourth in a fillies maiden at Warwick but the handicapper was impressed enough to give her a sizeable whack up the ratings as a conmequence. Proud Killer makes a belated reappearance and is without the headgear that accompanied his last three starts. Circle Dance rarely wins though the Derek Shaw stable are in better form than they were and the market must be monitored. A difficult finale that can go to Registrar.
Shakespeare's Son 4-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Plumage (9-6) at Leicester 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Secret Dubai (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Great Knight (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Guto 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent, chased winner 3f out, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Silver Prelude (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Mr Skipiton (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran well inside final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 15, nk behind Onebidkintymill (9-8) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Mafaheem 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 9th of 12, 8l behind Great Knight (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Proud Killer 12-1 (8-9) Led until headed inside final 2f, no chance with winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Gentle Guru (10-3) at Newbury 6f app hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Yeoman of England (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and hanging left over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 13l behind Bahamian Kid (10-0) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Outer Hebrides 16-1 (9-3) Steadied start, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside 2f out to chase winner inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Matuza (9-3) at Windsor 6f sell stks (6) gf in Jun.
Hilltop Legacy 100-1 (9-7) With leaders 2f, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Wotasparkler (9-0) at Warwick 6f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Registrar 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, driven and kept on to take 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Pressing Matters (9-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Bahama Baileys 20-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 6l behind Invincible Lad (8-8) at Hamilton 5f hcap (5) gd in Jul '08.
Mandhooma 16-1 (8-4) Dwelt, carried right start, led after 1f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on until headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Hellbender (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Circle Dance (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 12l behind Elusive Fame (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Scruffy Skip (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 10l behind Stamford Blue (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Big Boom 8-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead and hung right over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Tyfos (10-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Tadlil 12-1 (8-9) Behind far side group, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 6l behind Russian Rocket (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
