slowly into stride, mainly behind
made virtually all, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, edged over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, hampered on rails over 2f out, no chance after
slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
always towards
THE AMBER FORT has slid down the weights since winning his maiden and may finally be set to score again on the back of a series of placed efforts. Cliff won under today’s apprentice at Carlisle last time and is 2lb higher while Major Crispies drops back down from 7f and Rose Marmara and Sandra's Secret both step up from 5f. Highly Sprung won at Redcar in between distinctly modest efforts and is hard to predict.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, modest effort over 1f out, soon no impression, eased, last of 11, 13 1/2l behind Coronation Day (10-0) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sandra's Secret (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Soon led, headed over 3f out, came towards stands side home straight, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Lexington Place (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Rose Marmara 5-1 (10-1) Slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, headway 1f out, kept on, unable to challenge,, 4th of 9, 2l behind Teepee Time (8-7) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Major Crispies 7-4fav (9-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, tracking leaders when not clear run from over 1f out, unable to quicken when clear inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3l behind Destination Aim (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dyllan (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Tadaawol (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Kommander Kirkup 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Muatadel (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Cliff (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Willsy (9-8) by nk, 10 ran.
The Amber Fort (USA) 5-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Phalaborwa (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Avenue Of Stars 22-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Yarmouk (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Dream Bounty 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, rallied approaching final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Posh Bounty (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
