driven forward soon led, driven when pressed over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, always behind
always prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure to lead close home
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, never dangerous
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway halfway, under pressure over 2f out, chasing leaders when hung left over 1f out, no extra closing stages
in touch, headway over 1f out, soon hung left and one pace
Highland Acclaim's long losing run continues and he's edging up the weights again. Happy Call is preferred to Highly Sprung and Papa Luigi of the trio of three-year-olds but Ashpan Sam is of greater interest as he's twice won over this course and distance off higher marks. Arctic Feeling has also won around here in the past so goes on the short-list but GORING has been in great form at Windsor this month, following up a victory over this trip with a fifth in a Class 2 handicap in which he would surely have gone close had he had a clear passage. Foxtrot Knight was behind that day and looks held.
Ashpan Sam 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Judicial (9-6) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway towards far side 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 9th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Led, clear halfway until over 1f out, ran on under pressure, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Cymraeg Bounty (9-12) at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Goring (GER) 8-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Stellarta (8-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Papa Luigi (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Kadrizzi (9-13) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Happy Call 9-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, switched left 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Under Siege (8-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Morache Music 25-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Loaded (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Spirit of Zeb (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one paced, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Normandy Barriere (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Foxtrot Knight 13-2 (8-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra and lost places towards finish, 6th of 14, 5l behind Stellarta (8-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Cosmic Chatter (9-9) by 2l, 7 ran.
Under Siege (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Prominent, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Vincentti (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
