held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, never dangerous
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, headed over 5f out, ridden to regain lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 1f out, kept inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, weakened over 1f out
The trio for the shortlist in the nightcap are GIFTED HEIR, Djalalabad and Signora Frasi, and we will side with Gifted Heir as the pick. The selection won well last week when he got the better of Herbert Crescent at Wolverhampton. He won with a bit in hand that day and in his current form he could be capable of a quick follow-up success. Djalalabad is back on a competitive mark and she hinted that her turn would not be far away over this course and distance last week. Signora Frasi has relatively few miles on the clock and she saw out this trip well enough at Yarmouth on her last outing. She could be worth another chance, although she will need to find a bit of improvement to get her head in front. The draw is a negative for Party In The Park, while Just Jimmy appears to have gone off the boil. This looks a good opportunity for Gifted Heir who can win again.
Shake On It 9-1 (8-13) Held up and keen, headway over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 14, 4l behind Annes Rocket (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Djalalabad (FR) 20-1 (8-9) Broke well, stumbled start and dropped to rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, stayed on well to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Red Suede Shoes (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Broughtons Silk 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Pianoforte (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Signora Frasi (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Broughtons Silk (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m sell hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Tyrana (GER) 7-1 (8-12) Keen early, mid-division, pushed along briefly over 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Maybe I Wont (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
All You Need (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Briannsta (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Just Jimmy (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, raced freely, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 22l behind Lordship (9-3) at Chepstow 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.
Party In The Park 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 15, 4l behind Ocean Countess (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Heavenly Saint 16-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along towards rear, hampered on rail 4f out, hampered again inside final 3f, no chance after, 6th of 11, 13l behind Mister Jingles (8-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Cavalry Guard (USA) 18-1 (8-4) Held up and keen, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 21l behind West End Lad (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Gifted Heir (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Took keen hold, soon tracked leader, to 5f out, regained 2nd again on inside 2f out, led just inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-50 (7) pol beating Herbert Crescent (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Copper King 12-1 (8-9) Pushed along 3f out, always behind, 12th of 14, 22l behind Assail (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Artreju (GER) 33-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 6l behind Sceilin (11-0) at Warwick 1m 3f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Ardent Prince 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, one pace from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Obe Brave (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
