led until driven and headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
raced wide towards rear, headway on outside and wide straight, stayed on inside final furlong to share 2nd post, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to press leader and every chance just over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, joined for 2nd post
chased leaders, hung left under pressure and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, no progress over 2f out
took keen hold, pressed leader until driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
With Spanish Acclaim, a dual winner over this trip on turf, likely to blaze the trail here it might set things up for a finisher in FAWLEY GREEN. William Muir's gelding went very close over course and distance last time, handling the surface and this track well. He remains on a very competitive mark and is worth another try. Grand Zafeen shows her best on fast ground on turf and may be able to act well on this surface. She can get competitive, along with Hand Painted, who went close at Goodwood last time and races over his optuimum trip. If he acts on the Polytrack then he would be entitled to get heavily involved.
Victorian Bounty 15-2 (9-4) Went right start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 14l behind Tagula Night (9-2) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Noble Greek (USA) 33-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon no impression, last of 12, 15l behind Kanaf (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Spanish Acclaim 8-1 (8-10) Behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten, last of 8, 25l behind Hot Pursuits (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Grand Zafeen 10-3 (8-13) Held up behind, headway on outer over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Jimmy The Poacher (9-4) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Fawley Green 15-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Vintage (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Hand Painted 13-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Humidor (9-0) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Dvinsky (USA) 8-1 (8-3) Led 1f, chased leaders, outpaced when hung left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Sabatini (8-6) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Toms Return 7-2fav (8-11) Always behind, 9th of 11, 7l behind Pose (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Elsie's Orphan 11-2 (8-12) Chased leader, led over 2f out and kicked on, stayed on well final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Toms Return (8-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Danzoe (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Held up behind leaders, pushed along and eased out left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Wreningham (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
