slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
midfield, hung left from over 3f out, soon weakened
dwelt, took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
midfield, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge
raced freely, soon led, hard ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
Last month's Catterick winner Mendacious Harpy had an entry at Bath yesterday but could figure if diverted here instead. SO NOBLE only had to be pushed out to land a Chepstow maiden on his second start and can make a winning start in handicaps as he's getting 4lb from Newcastle third Patriotic. Loud could have each-way claims but Pashan Garh is a long-standing maiden and the remainder are even harder to fancy.
Patriotic (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 3f out, every just inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Exclusive Waters (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 9, 11l behind Dishy Guru (8-12) at Goodwood 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
So Noble 10-11fav (9-5) Reared in stalls before start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just pushed out near finish, won at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep beating Wu Zetian (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pashan Garh 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Isabella Bird (8-11) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) hvy.
Loud 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sacha Park (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) in Sep.
Mendacious Harpy (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and flashed tail inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Catterick 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Kiss Of Spring (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Peak Storm 9-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-10) at Chepstow 7f clm stks (6) gd in Sep.
Chess Valley 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 10th of 13, 7l behind Trinity Star (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Bonjour Steve 8-1 (8-5) Chased leader, ridden and lost place over 1f out, last of 10, 33l behind Generalyse (9-4) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Silvee 20-1 (8-5) Always towards rear and never involved, 9th of 10, 10l behind Chellalla (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.