slowly into stride, chased leaders, headway halfway, led on bit 2f out, edged right pushed clear
disputed lead, led halfway, headed 2f out, weakened quickly
disputed lead, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace
disputed lead, hard ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Withdrawn
It will be interesting to see how Major Lawrence performs in the second race on the card as Leverage beat him in a Newbury maiden last time and Luca Cumani's colt has to be strongly considered on his handicap debut here off a mark of 80 but a safer option looks to be FYELEHK, who gets the vote over Raimond Ridge. Mick Channon's gelding has been running consistently well of late and he should again be thereabouts but looks booked for place at best. Ralph Beckett's Top Town Girl has struggled since landing a maiden race at Sandown as a juvenile in September but she has been given a chance by the handicapper and has to be considered. Kingswinford has shown improved form of late and has solid claims racing off the same mark as when second behind The Tatling at Newbury last time but a better bet looks to be Fyelehk. Rod Millman's gelding has won his last two starts in handicaps at Folkestone and Epsom and he is taken to defy the 6lb rise for the latest of those successes and complete a hat-trick.
Son of The Cat (USA) 22-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and stayed on for another 2f out, 4th of 11, 3l behind Mac's Power (8-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Top Town Girl 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Shangani (9-2) at Windsor 6f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Kingswinford (IRE) 10-3fav (8-9) In touch, effort on outside over 1f out, driven to take narrow lead entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind The Tatling (8-13) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Fyelehk (IRE) 5-2fav (8-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed out readily, won at Epsom Downs 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating My Kingdom (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Coconut Shy 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Swinbrook (9-0) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs in Jul.
Leverage (IRE) 4-7fav (9-3) Chased leaders, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, and kept on well, won at Newbury 6f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jul beating Major Lawrence (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Raimond Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway, hung left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Fleeting Star (9-4) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
