tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
keen made all, quickened clear over 1f out, impressive
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
dwelt mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on
close up, ridden to chase winner 3f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
Journey sprang a surprise when successful in this grade at Salisbury last month. But she has another quarter-mile to cover and was earlier behind Tea Blossom and Goodyearforroses at Newcastle. The latter could be interesting here as she will have benefited from the run. Headline News is another to consider as she's been holding her own at this level and won a handicap on similar ground over course and distance at this time last year. MELODIOUS finished ahead of Tea Blossom and Desert Snow over this trip at York and then ran a cracker to be only beaten a neck in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster when Asyad was a further half-a-length away in third. That's the best form on offer and David Elsworth's filly can go one better here.
Asyad (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Gretchen (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Desert Snow 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Martlet (8-11) at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in Aug.
Flambeuse (9-5) won at Chantilly 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul beating Fortune Royal (9-3) by 7l, 17 ran.
Headline News (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up in 5th, headway disputing 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Secret Number (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f lst (1) sft in Sep.
Island Remede 50-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind Gretchen (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Tea Blossom 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway when hampered over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 16, 7l behind Martlet (8-11) at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in Aug.
Journey 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug beating Suffused (8-7) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Allumage 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Miss Giler (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Goodyearforroses (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Covert Love (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Loaves And Fishes 12-1 (9-0) Raced wide, took keen hold and soon tracking leader, ridden and one pace when lost 2nd over 1f out, rallied in closing stages, nearly snatched 3rd, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Speedy Boarding (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Melodious 12-1 (8-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Gretchen (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Namhroodah (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Speedy Boarding (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Deep Blue Diamond 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd when ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Kiltara (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sealife (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Not much room start, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Laurence (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
