always behind, tailed off final 2f
led, headed 5f out, soon weakened and behind
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders and one pace over 1f out
held up in touch, weakened 2f out
mid-division and keen, headway 4f out, led 1f out, headed last strides
tracked leader, weakened 3f out
towards rear, some progress until weakened 3f out
towards rear, ridden and some progress 3f out, not sustained
tracked leaders, led 5f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra
dwelt in rear, steady headway from 4f out, stayed on well to lead last strides
tracked leaders, headway and ridden to chase leaders 3f out, faded approaching 1f out
A large field goes to post for this maiden but, on closer inspection, not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the main protagonists look to be Overlord Way, Measured Response and Linden Lime and the confident vote is given to Overlord Way. The selection was a good second on his debut behind Buster Hyvonen. That form has since been franked and, given nominal improvement, he is hard to oppose. Measured Response rates the main danger based on his debut second behind Mystery Lot, but he has yet to prove he acts on this surface and for that reason he is opposed. Linden Lime is another worthy of respect as he has run with a modicum of promise on two runs to date, but he has given the impression that he would be suited by further, and for that reason he is overlooked. Of the remainder, Ballinger Venture is a well-bred type from a top yard and should be noted in the market but, for the winner, we return to Overlord Way.
General Jist 33-1 (8-7) Behind final 4f, 12th of 14, 17l behind Faleh (8-9) at Doncaster 7f mdn stk (5) gs in Jul.
Measured Response 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, steady headway from halfway, chased easy winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Mystery Lot (8-9) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Norman Norman 66-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, took keen hold in mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 20l behind Gandalf (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jul.
Overlord Way (GR) 40-1 (8-12) Started slowly, headway from 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, better for race, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Buster Hyvonen (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jul.
Be Lucky Lady (GER) 25-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 15l behind May Morning (8-9) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Carvoeiro Compton Place filly, half-sister to 6f winner Asheer and 1m4f winner Wyoming.
Linden Lime 5-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 6l behind Solarias Quest (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Ballinger Venture Vettori filly, half-sister to 1m2f winner Ballinger Ridge.