prominent, slightly outpaced 2f out, stayed on when not clear run towards finish
made virtually all, driven out
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on not troubled leaders
prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 7f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, ran on
in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders
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Oblique has rattled up up four quick wins and is set to defy the handicapper again, with Double Deputy, Jeepstar and Mith Hill taken to chase her home. Sir Mark Prescott has really worked the oracle with Oblique since the three-year-old returned to action in August, sending out the daughter of Giant's Causeway to score off 66 in a Newcastle maiden. How much of a good thing must she have been that day, as since then she has rocketed up the weights with further victories at Beverley, Epsom and Musselburgh, that latest success coming off a rating of 87. She carries a six-pound penalty here, but as her breeding suggests that she will relish the extra two furlongs, the burden is unlikely to stop her from giving Seb Sanders another winner. It is difficult to know what to make of Double Deputy as the sky looked the limit after his two wins last season, but he bombed out badly on his second run back, at Newmarket last month. The visor is tried now in a bid to get his promising career back on track. Jeepstar went down battling to Balkan Knight at Haydock last time and should give another good account here despite topweight, and Mith Hill is worth a mention at least on his first outing since his rider lost his irons in the Ascot Stakes at York in June. Oblique is on a real roll at present though, and can make it five on the bounce.
Peak of Perfection (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Pulled hard towards rear, weakened over 3f out, last of 13, 36l behind Baddam (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Double Deputy (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened and edged right over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Desert Cristal (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mith Hill 33-1 (8-10) Held up, slipped and rider lost irons over 6f out, no danger after, 14th of 20, 27l behind Leg Spinner (8-12) at York 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (2) gf in Jun.
Quedex 33-1 (7-5) Held up, headway from 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well, 4th of 34, 1l behind Contact Dancer (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (B1) sft in Oct.
Dundry 6-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Baddam (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Oblique (IRE) 1-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, smooth headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (3) gd beating Royal Jet (8-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Jeepstar 50-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 1f out, rallied and stayed on well close home, 2nd of 16, nk behind Balkan Knight (9-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Sand And Stars (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Wing Collar (10-0) at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
