held up, headway over 4f out, soon switched stands side, soon beaten
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression
mid-division, ridden and one pace final 2f
always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
slowly into stride and in rear, headway under pressure over 4f out, one pace final 2f
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
held up, headway over 3f out, never on terms
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
mid-division, ridden 6f out, never troubled leaders
Black Or Red has shown improved form of late but the handicapper has taken note and, off a 9lb higher mark than when successful at Ffos Las in July, he looks best left out of calculations with a better bet looking to be JOHN FORBES, who gets the vote over Promise Maker. Tim Walford's gelding has been running consistently well of late since winning a selling handicap at Ripon in June and he has to be respected in a race that should not take a great deal of winning. Alan Swinbank's Miss Keck should appreciate the return to a softer surface and makes more appeal than Mark Brisbourne's Sir Sandicliffe, who is on a long losing sequence and may be a shade high in the weights. Jeremy Glover's Red Wine ran better at Thirsk last time and is another to consider but it is John Forbes that gets the vote. Brian Ellison's gelding has shown improved form of late, was good value for his win at Ayr last time and he is taken to defy the penalty for that success.
Red Wine 16-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Saga De Tercey (9-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Princess Rainbow (FR) 10-1 (9-13) Tracked winner to halfway, remained in touch, ridden to chase winner again over 3f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 9l behind Fin Vin De Leu (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Miss Keck 4-1 (9-11) In touch, tracked winner halfway, driven and lost place over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Fin Vin De Leu (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
John Forbes 5-2fav (9-9) Chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug beating Baaher (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Hernando's Boy 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 5l behind Eijaaz (9-1) at Catterick 1m 6f hcap (5) hvy in Nov.
Black Or Red (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Held up in last pair, headway from 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 5l behind Alnwick (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 10l behind Spiders Star (9-0) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Promise Maker (USA) 7-1 (9-8) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Spiders Star (9-0) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Call Of Duty (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 13, 7l behind Inspector Clouseau (10-0) at Catterick 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
River Danube 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 30l behind Miss Keck (9-2) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Carlton Mac 10-1 (9-4) Took keen hold early, soon steadied in touch, pushed along on inside 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 8l behind Barbirolli (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
