held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, never dangerous
led early, soon held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear
in touch, raced keenly, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no impression on leaders when hampered inside final furlong
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
soon led, headed 2f out, weakened and lost 3rd well inside final furlong
pressed leader then ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders, hampered over 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd towards finish
prominent, lost place and ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, pulled hard, not clear run on inside over 2f out or well over 1f out, trying to close when hampered 1f out, never able to challenge
always towards rear
chased leaders, hampered on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Lots of winning course form on offer and from a lengthy list of dangers including Forever's Girl, Weet A Surprise, Louphole and TRI CHARA, it is the last-named who is taken to oblige. Reg Hollinshead's gelding runs without the cheek-pieces today that are often sported, however the interesting piece of form that he holds is a four-length fifth to Chief Exec here in July. That run was over seven furlongs but if he can hold his position from his good low draw then he should run well. Pipers Piping is a course and distance winner who races off a 3lb lower mark this evening, Forever Bond should appreciate the return to this surface following an average effort at Newcastle, whilst the consistent Ryedane is a horse who often goes a long time between drinks due to his hold-up style of racing. Louphole has a wide draw and an inexperienced pilot on board, however he looks a player given his three-length sixth to Ancien Regime although it probably flatters him somewhat. Weet A Surprise is consistent but all of her best efforts have come over the minimum trip, so the pair of Fyodor and Megalo Maniac may be of more interest if regaining some of their old form. Consistency means that Loyal Royal, Bertbrand and Desert Royal all feature highly on a list of dangers, however it is Tri Chara who looks worth chancing at rewarding odds.
Fyodor (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inside, outpaced halfway, soon behind, 13th of 16, 9l behind Littlemisssunshine (9-9) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Weet A Surprise 11-2 (9-2) Behind, headway well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, not reached winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Lithaam (8-12) at Chepstow 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Ryedane (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tagula Breeze (9-2) at Thirsk 5f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Silvanus (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 14l behind Select Committee (8-10) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Forever's Girl 9-1 (8-6) With leader, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 5l behind Corton Charlemagne (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Tri Chara (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and every chance halfway, chased leading pair inside final 2f, weakened and eased final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Realt Na Mara (9-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Aug.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 5l behind Belated Silver (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Jun.
Bertbrand 11-2 (9-10) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 7l behind Spic 'n Span (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f sell stks (6) pol in Jul.
Loyal Royal (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Slowly away, took keen hold, headway halfway, not clear run well over 1f out, led near finish, headed post, 2nd of 13, ns behind Bertie Southstreet (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Megalo Maniac 16-1 (8-3) Awkward on leaving stalls, slowly away, soon tailed off, 12th of 13, 16l behind Guto (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Aug.
Diane's Choice 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden after 2f, never nearer, 7th of 13, 7l behind Guto (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Aug.
Louphole 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ancien Regime (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 3yo stks (2) pol in Aug.
Desert Pride 7-1 (9-8) Keen and tracked leaders, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Plumage (9-6) at Leicester 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
