tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
ran in snatches in rear, ridden and headway 4f out, driven to join leader over 1f out, led final strides
steadied start, held up in rear, headway to press leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
keen early tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed final strides
in touch, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace and wandered under pressure final furlong
led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Spartilla won two poor races at Kempton but couldn't complete a hat-trick on Fibresand at Southwell from today's mark and the handicapper may have got to him. SOMEMOTHERSDOHAVEM looked a tricky ride on his penultimate start at Windsor then attempted to make all there a week later. Ryan Moore takes over the reigns this time and John Ryan's charge can gain his second victory after last year's Wolverhampton success. Spanish Fork was a long way behind in that second Windsor race but was going on at the end of that 1m4f so today's trip should suit. It's hard to get excited about the remainder though Bathwick Street didn't run badly here in September and will be better for a recent run.
Spartilla 5-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Cape Safari (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.
Spanish Fork (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Steaded start, held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never a factor, 6th of 8, 12l behind Nordic Quest (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
Our Ivor 8-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, went 2nd 8f until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, 44l behind Quiet Appeal (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Bathwick Street 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f, 7th of 10, 10l behind Naseem Alyasmeen (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Apr.
Stickleback 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 13l behind Madgenta (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Blue Pencil 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on on from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Quiet Appeal (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Somemothersdohavem 14-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led 8f out, ridden and pressed 3f out, hanging both ways when headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd soon after, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Nordic Quest (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
