in touch, driven to challenge 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, hard driven and went 3rd entering final furlong
chased leaders on outer, ridden 3f out, soon one pace, no danger after
chased winner to over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
prominent on inner, driven to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on for clear 2nd
made all, strongly pressed 2f out, ridden and in command final furlong
never reached beyond mid-division
slowly into stride, soon in touch, hard driven over 2f out, soon beaten
behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, never reached leaders, eased towards finish
switched right, steadied in rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, switched left, kept on, no chance when not clear run inside final furlong
Mistral Sky can get the better of Ishibee, Kindallachan and Anfield Dream. We have been following the fortunes of Mistral Sky all year, and it is about time that Stef Liddiard's gelding got back to winning ways. He has flattered to deceive on a number of occasions, but placed efforts on the all-weather back in the spring suggest that he can come good again off his current mark. He is 2lb better off with Kindallachan for a narrow defeat to Giles Bravery's charge at Wolverhampton, and should at the very least turn the tables on that rival. Ishibee will be a bigger danger perhaps, having bounced back with a recent course-and-distance success, but she was given a peach of a ride by Seb Sanders then, and he is not in the plate this evening to try and overcome her low draw. Anfield Dream goes well round here but has plenty of weight, and so we shall instead give Mistral Sky another chance.
Anfield Dream 10-1 (9-2) Soon chased leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Bobby Rose (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept.
Strut The Stage (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a danger, 9th of 10, 5l behind dhtrs Magroom (8-7) & King After (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept.
Kindallachan 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, not much room briefly over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong to lead near post, won at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sept beating Boreana (9-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Edge End 9-1 (9-1) Chased leader stand side, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 8l behind Paddywack (8-13) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sept.
Herb Paris (FR) 25-1 (8-4) Never a factor, 9th of 13, 9l behind Sedna (9-1) at Leopardstown 6f fll hcp gs in Aug.
Mistral Sky 8-1 (9-5) Always prominent, every chance 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Kindallachan (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sept.
Loves Bidding 66-1 (8-13) Hampered start, effort over 2f out, one pace, 9th of 14, 5l behind Calabaza (8-8) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Lithaam (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Raced keenly, led 1f, remained prominent, weakening when hung left over 1f out, last of 12, 15l behind Napoleon Dynamite (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sept.
Swing On A Star (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Calabaza (8-8) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Siraj 25-1 (8-9) In rear, hung right on bend over 1f out, never a danger, 11th of 13, 11l behind Ryedane (8-9) at W'hampton 6f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
Ishibee (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, good headway on inside 2f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol beating Mister Elegant (8-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Jayanjay 4-1co-fav (9-4) Chased leaders until weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Sofinella (8-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
