held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, readily
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
close up, pushed along halfway, lost place 2f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, short of room and switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
NonRunner
Stringybark Creek won under today’s amateur at Chester last week and Sweet Reward scored over today’s trip at Goodwood before going close again at Sandown. Angel's Whisper has been racing over hurdles since landing a double over a mile at Pontefract but is 6lb higher back in this code and GERANIUM is preferred. The latter won at Sandown back in July and after finishing third off today’s higher mark at Sandown, she gets the nod with leading amateur Serena Brotherton in the plate. Balgair has been thereabouts over a mile recently and Brodie Hampson prefers Luna Magic to stablemate One To Go.
Balgair 7-4fav (9-7) In touch in rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Poetic Force (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Angel's Whisper (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, switched right to challenge when bad mistake 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Miss M (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Make Haste Slowly 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, lost ground into midfield halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Iffraaz (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Geranium 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, bit closer 7f out, headway towards outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Andaleep (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Stringybark Creek 20-1 (10-4) Prominent, led at halfway, clear over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Pacino (10-3) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Luna Magic 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leader who went clear 7f out, closer 4f out, challenged 3f out, soon in front, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Rafiot (10-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Sweet Reward (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Tindrum (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Biotic 12-1 (9-13) Slowly away, well off the pace in rear, headway 2f out, hanging right and switched left over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Wightman (9-6) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
One To Go 7-1 (11-0) Keen in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 10l behind The Game Is On (10-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Phoenix Approach (IRE) 5-4fav (9-9) Held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge, ran out of room towards finish, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Puckle (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Herodotus (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Soon led and went a good gallop, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Mr Jones And Me (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Sep.
Destroyer 28-1 (8-3) Raced wide early, led 6f out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2f out, headed and not pace of winner last 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Enigmatic (9-4) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Locked N' Loaded 4-1fav (9-8) In touch, effort 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Garden Oasis (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
