chased leaders, smooth progress over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, drew clear, easily
prominent, weakened over 5f out
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, under pressure over 6f out, soon lost place
chased leader, pushed along before halfway, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra closing stages
FULL DAY (NAP) had little chance in Listed company at Newmarket last time on unfavourable terms but had won nicely at York before that in a higher grade handicap than this. Brian Ellison’s mare is fancied to confirm that running with runner-up Bulas Belle and go in again. The latter won over 2m1f at Pontefract earlier this year while Air Squadron drops down in class and is preferred to Sisyphus, a winner over 2m at Musselburgh back in April. Medina Sidonia looks in the handicapper’s grip while Gabrial's Star continues to struggle.
Gabrial's Star 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leading trio, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Buonarroti (9-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Bulas Belle 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Full Day (8-6) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Sisyphus 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Sea Of Heaven (9-5) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Air Squadron 15-2 (8-12) Held up, in last trio, switched right and headway on outside hanging right 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, 4th and one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 8l behind Sweet Selection (9-1) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Full Day 66-1 (9-6) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14 1/4l behind Fireglow (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Medina Sidonia (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gold Chain (9-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.