stumbled start, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, hampered towards finish, stayed on
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
went left start, keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, hampered approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and soon hung left, led inside final furlong, ran on
hampered start, took keen hold in rear, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Gold At Midnight returned from a break with victory over track and trip and is 5lb higher. Ever Rock bids for a hat-trick having won at Windsor last time but had beaten FOXY FEMME by only a neck at Bath before that. The latter re-opposes on better terms today and John Gallagher’s filly is fancied to reverse running. Sarasota Bay has finished much closer in handicaps lately though it was testing ground on both occasions and the returning Backstreet Girl may prove a bigger threat making her handicap debut having placed at Wolverhampton when last in action.
Gold At Midnight 10-1 (9-4) Always prominent, led well over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, stayed on gamely to lead again closing stages, won at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Lofty (9-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Last Party 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 20, 13l behind Look Out Louis (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Nostrovia (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Raced wide until merged with stand side group halfway, in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Sashenka (8-8) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Jun.
Sarasota Bay 2-1fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on under pressure towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Aperitif (8-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.
Miss Elsa 7-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2l behind Global Destination (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Backstreet Girl (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Keen prominent when hampered over 5f out and lost place, close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Airwaves (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ever Rock (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Outpaced in rear, headway when carried left over 1f out, hard driven to challenge approaching final furlong, soon every chance, led closing stages, ran on, won at Windsor 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Celsius (9-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Foxy Femme 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 14, nk behind Ever Rock (8-10) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Knockabout Queen 14-1 (9-1) Very slowly away, always behind, last of 14, 25 1/4l behind Ever Rock (8-10) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Cardaw Lily (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Stallone (9-6) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.
