chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led early, chased leader until 8f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
held up in touch, chased leader 4f out, led and hung left over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead towards finish
soon led, driven along from 6f out, headed 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
mid-division, struggling final 5f
prominent, went 2nd 8f out, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
very slowly away, raced wide, headway over 8f out, weakened over 6f out, tailed off
mid-division, hung left from 4f out, short lived effort 3f out
held up, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6f out, chased leader 2f out, led and hung left from over 1f out, headed towards finish
took keen hold, held up, struggling final 5f, tailed off
An open handicap can go the way of Share The Feeling at the main expense of Leo McGarry. The selection steps up to this trip for the first time today but runs as though it should be within his compass. Whilst he has gone up 2lbs for his consistency, he could be up to defying that small rise in what doesn't look a humdinger of a race. Leo McGarry has been running in better company this season and after one attempt over hurdles he resorts to the flat. However he is running off a career high mark and looks like he needs a hand from the handicapper before he can go in again. Of the rest, Optimum is just a pound above his last winning mark so is entitled to go close, whilst Capitalise could plod on for place money. In what is a tricky contest then, we return to Share The Feeling as our idea of the winner.
Haatmey 9-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Salute (10-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Share The Feeling (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Little Richard (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (6) pol.
Optimum (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Held up behind leaders, driven over 3f out, one pace until weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Salut Saint Cloud (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Leo McGarry (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 10l behind Malakiya (9-4) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
That Look 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Sa Nau (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Find The King (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden halfway, soon no chance, 5th of 10, 13l behind Bulberry Hill (9-8) at Southwell 2m banded stk (7) fbs.
Rajayoga 2-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, not clear run on when hampered over 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Mister Completely (9-8) at Kempton 2m banded stk (7) pol.
Capitalise (IRE) 11-4fav (7-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, hung left from well over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 12, 3l behind Little Richard (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (6) pol.
