chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
always prominent, led over 2f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, easily
led until 4f out, soon rallied, weakened over 2f out, modest 4th
Withdrawn
DON KEYHOE TAY found only an odds-on favourite too good at Thirsk last time but finished ahead of a subsequent winner. That looks stronger form than Emerald's third at Chelmsford last week and the Fahey colt gets the nod to open his account. The remainder look up against it with Doctor Watson and Springtime Winnie having shown little to date and Last Wish well beaten on his debut on the Flat at Pontefract.
Last Wish (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) In touch in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 14l behind Sky Cape (9-5) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Don Keyhoe Tay (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Erik The Red (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Emerald (ITY) 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold tracking ledaers on inside, not much room on rail over 1f out, switched right and plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Cryptonym (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Springtime Winnie 33-1 (9-0) In rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no chance with leaders, last of 5, 15 1/2l behind Brando (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Doctor Watson 50-1 (8-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 12, 29 1/2l behind Mission Impossible (9-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
