took keen hold in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong (wore cheek pieces)
in touch until ridden and not quicken final 2f
slowly into stride, behind most of way
made all, ridden clear 2f out, unchallenged
chased winner to 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened (wore cheek pieces)
prominent, not clear run briefly 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, not quicken u.p.s final furlong
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and not clear run 2f out, soon no chance
held up mid-division, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, entering 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
dwelt, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division until ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind
prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, effort on wide outside well over 1f out, stayed on
slowly into stride, always well in rear, tailed off when virtually pulled up 2f out
behind, some late headway, never dangerous
behind, effort on outside 2f out, kept on under pressure, never reached leaders
A typically competitve end of season affair which should provide a decent return from whichever horse returns as the winner. Hence pinning down the said selection is no easy task. The shortlist includes; Mutabassir, Sharp Gossip and Noble Calling, who are all capable of going close on the pick of their form. Wind Chime is also an interesting contender after his recent efforts have confirmed that he still holds plenty of enthusiasm for the game. He also gave a very good account of himself on his only previous try in a claimer and if he seems to go well on these idiosyncratic courses. However, the combination of a favourable high draw and the booking of Jamie Spencer for Deeper In Debt is enough for Jamie Osborne's charge to carry the hopes as the TEAMtalk selection. The gelding has held his form well since landing a hat-trick of successes in handicaps last month, and his near one-in-four strike-rate reads very well in the context of this race.
