steady start, held up and behind, headway on inside over 3f out, soon switched right, led 2f out, soon shaken up and clear, easily
tracked leader, led 3f out to 2f out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, not clear run briefly and headway 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
took keen hold, led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, progress on inside over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden over 5f out, some headway on inside over 2f out, no further progress
held up in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden along from over 6f out, behind final 4f
Wild Pitch gets the confident vote here with Share The Feeling and Soulard others to consider. The selection won well last time in a race that was not really run to suit. He is stepped-up in trip today which should be a big plus and this improving 6-year-old can land this event. Share The Feeling is a course and distance winner and although she ran okay at Southwell last time she is more at home here. Soulard won well when last seen out but he has been off the track since July and he may sharper for this run. Caraman was a beaten favourite here last time so should not be dismissed too readily, but Wild Pitch looks progressive and gets the vote.
Wild Pitch 12-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (4) pol beating Top Mark (8-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Share The Feeling (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Beldon Hill (8-5) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Ross Moor 15-2 (11-0) Led at fast pace and clear with one rival, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 15l behind Three Thieves (10-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol.
Soulard (USA) 5-6fav (8-12) Made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Catterick 1m 6f mdn aut stk (5) gf in Jul beating Estrelle (9-8) by 1l, 6 ran.
Alrida (IRE) 11-2 (7-12) Held up in touch, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (C) gd in Jul '04 beating Stance (8-8) by a nk, 19 ran.
Dovedon Hero 8-1 (10-13) Held up, headway over 3f out, every chance inside last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Three Thieves (10-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol.
Caraman (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 2f out until well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Melvino (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Little Richard (IRE) 6-4fav (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, carried right 1f out, soon no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Reminiscent (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
