prominent, pushed along over 2f out, close up inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards
held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chance from over 1f out, no quicken final 100 yards
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
held up in rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, held close home
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
Zamfir was last seen pulling up in the Derby Trial at Lingfield in May. He has the scope to be better than a handicapper but has clearly had his problems. Take Two arrives on a hat-trick after wins here and at Haydock, though both of those contests were restricted to amateur riders. Lawless Secret won her maiden here in August and made favourite Pivoine fight all the way to the line in a classified stakes at Doncaster. An opening handicap mark of 85 looks about right and Simon Crisford’s filly is going the right way but we like the look of SOLAR CROSS off bottom weight. This may turn out to be the optimum trip for Roger Charlton’s gelding, who has run over 1m5f and 1m2f since scoring over 1m4f on his handicap debut at Doncaster in June.
Desert God (IND) 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no chance with clear pair after, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Look My Way (8-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Zamfir 7-1 (9-0) In touch, weakened over 5f out, soon well beaten, eased over 2f out, pulled up, at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Giveaway Glance 14-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May beating Mikmak (9-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Lawless Secret 11-4 (8-9) Awkwardly away and slowly into stride, mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon chased front pair, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on well final 50 yards, gaining near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Pivoine (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Zambeasy 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Glorious Forever (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Zamperini (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lunar Jet (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Take Two 9-2 (11-10) In rear, soon detached, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead post, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Thorntoun Care (11-6) by ns, 8 ran.
Rising (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, held when hampered 1f out, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Mister Blue Sky (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Solar Cross 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, hampered over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Alfarris (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
