held up off the pace, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge
close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, kept on
in rear, outpaced 3f out, never near leaders
tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to join winner from over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just held
made most, ridden and joined from over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, held on gamely
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
always in rear
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Stringybark Creek has won eight races in his career, including over today's course and distance, though never from a mark this high. Ambient arrives in consistent form on the all-weather though he's never won in 25 starts while Saisons D'Or has only won over 7f on a tight track. Where's Jeff completed a double in Class 6 handicaps and shot up the weights as a result while Donnelly's Rainbow hasn't won since his debut back in 2016. MUSIC SEEKER probably prefers a bit further but was only beaten just over two lengths in a Class 3 handicap here in October. He showed good speed before weakening on his seasonal debut over 1m2f at Doncaster and will be ready for this.
Me Too Nagasaki (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Led and set steady pace, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Rampant Lion (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Zeshov (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Elixsoft (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Where's Jeff 2-1fav (9-11) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Rampant Lion (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Music Seeker (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Ambient (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Badenscoth (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Stringybark Creek 14-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Weellan (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Saisons D'Or (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Lion Hearted (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Fighting Temeraire (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Keen in touch, chased leaders halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Gossiping (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE) 15-8fav (9-8) Pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Billy Bond (9-6) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Blacklooks (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind International Law (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Ebbisham (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, hampered over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Ruby Gates (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
