tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace
slowly into stride, held over 5f out
slowly into stride, ridden over 3f out, kept on
mid-division, ridden, headway on outside over 2f out, one pace final furlong, ran green
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, clear 1f out, kept on
Altitude is the pick ahead of the likes of Hasty Lady, Step This Way and Ruby Light to name but three. It is well known that Sir Mark Prescot does not rush his juveniles, preferring instead to bring them along steadily with a view to their three-year-old career. However, Altitude was sent off as favourite at Folkestone last time on the strength of an encouraging effort on the Lingfield Polytrack the time before. Unfortunately, she never really got going on the rain-softened ground at the Kent track, and was well held in fourth. A half-sister to the stable's useful Albanova and Alborada, she can only improve for a sterner test of stamina, and could be worth chancing today. Hasty Lady, a half-sister to Fantastic View, is another that will relish the step up in trip, and she too has that bit of experience to call on. Step This Way hails from a stable full of useful sorts in the two-year-old division, but has not impressed yet, while Ruby Light was caught in the slipstream of subsequent Prestige Stakes winner Sense Of Light at Newmarket, and would not need to improve too much to take a hand here. Altitude makes plenty of future appeal on breeding though, and may just be worth chancing now.
Altitude 11-8fav (9-0) Chased leaders, driven halfway, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 14, 6l behind Night Skier (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Jul.
Beat The Rain 10-1 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 8l behind Lady Jane Digby (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.
Cottam Breeze 150-1 (8-7) Went left at start, behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 13, 27l behind Jadaara (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.
Dramatic Solo Nayef filly, half-sister to 6f-7f winner Bounty Quest.
Keep Your Head (USA) Successful Appeal filly, half-sister to several winning sprinters.
Ruby Light 8-1 (9-0) Keen, held up, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 14l behind Sense of Joy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.
Sparkling Montjeu (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Hampered at start, behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 13th of 18, 13l behind Cape Amber (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) frm in Aug.
Step This Way (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Falcolnry (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.
Hasty Lady 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tadalavil (8-13) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd in Aug.
Jemima's Art 66-1 (8-7) Bumped start, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 18l behind Winter Bloom (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) frm in Aug.
