chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, never dangerous
close up, led well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
towards rear and pushed along, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
towards rear, weakened halfway
led, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, not much room inside final furlong, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
towards rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous
Desert Poppy showed some promise on her debut in a Kempton maiden earlier this month but Walter Swinburn's filly will need to improve on that effort to get the better of RAKAAN, who is hard to oppose with Memorandum looking the most interesting of the opposition. The selection was disappointing in a valuable sales race at Doncaster last time and has been expensive to follow but he looks worth one more chance in this company. Brian Meehan's colt was probably flattered in finishing a decent third in the Coventry Stakes and has been expensive to follow since then but he sets a decent standard and is the one they all have to beat. Rae Guest's Hill Of Miller has shown a decent level of form without ever looking like troubling the judge, while Willie Muir's Dream Number ran better at Ffos Las last time and has to be considered following that effort. Reddy To Star has not progressed for Clive Cox as may have been expected and has disappointed in his last two starts so a bigger threat may come from Memorandum. Roger Charlton's filly lacks any racecourse experience but the daughter of Oasis Dream is bred to be useful and it would come as no surprise to see her being good enough to win at the first time of asking. Rakaan has easily the best form among those to have raced though and he is taken to gain an overdue success.
Ballachulish 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 16l behind Hold Your Colour (8-11) at Ripon 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Aug.
Hill Of Miller (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Steadied start, keen, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 5l behind Radio City (8-9) at Epsom Downs 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rakaan (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 17th of 19, 20l behind Swilly Ferry (8-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf.
Reddy To Star (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Six Wives (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Annia (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) With winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 16l behind Waveband (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Desert Poppy (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Interlace (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Dream Number (IRE) 3-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, no extra entering last, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Morgans Choice (8-11) at Ffos Las 5f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd.
Memorandum Oasis Dream filly out of Marani.
Miss Roma (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Chased leader, hard driven and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 12l behind Mister Hughie (9-2) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd in Aug.
The Two G's 16-1 (8-12) Slight lead on rail, ridden and headed entering final 1f, weakened and beaten when short of room and hampered well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Felsham (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
