towards rear, ridden when switched right final furlong but never a factor
keen in rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, hampered again close home
in touch, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, steady headway 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, kept on to lead finish
towards rear, ridden and heardway when edged left 1f out, kept on well inside
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong and edged left
mid-division, ridden 3f out to chase leaders, kept on
keen in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 2f out, soon clear, headed near finish
A shocker of a contest where we take Beginners Luck to follow up his recent Southwell success from Safari, Coffin Dodger and Ten Commandments. The selection has been going well in this sort of company just lately, with a short head defeat at Southwell preceding another placed effort and then that recent success. He just about sees out this trip and will be helped in doing so by this slightly faster surface, so with some confidence under his belt we take him to score. Safari may be the big danger, though has to prove she acts on the surface, this being her first try. Ron Hodges' filly is hardly in fine form, but she has arguably put in her best efforts on turf on fast ground, so she could go well here. Coffin Dodger drops back in trip and should be suited by that. He is another with claims, while Ten Commandments still has scope for improvement and sports first time blinkers here, which may help bring that about. But in an awful race, Beginners Luck is taken to prevail.
Beginners Luck (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs beating Dylan (9-6) by a hd, 10 ran.
Cape Latina 6-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden 4f out, headway when not clear run and snatched up entering final 2f, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 9l behind Carlton Scroop (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol.
Coffin Dodger 13-2 (9-0) Chased leader, led over 6f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Carlton Scroop (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol.
Safari 11-1 (8-4) Chased winner stand side, ridden and no chance from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Assumption (7-12) at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll hcp (6) sft in Mar.
Skin Sure Thing 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 8l behind Royal Amnesty (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo sll (6) pol in Mar.
Skye Boat Song 100-1 (9-3) Led after 2f, headed 3f out, weakened rapidly, last of 12, 40l behind Leningrad (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Ten Commandments (IRE) 4-1fav (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Captivate (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2yo clm (6) gf in Aug.
The Jailer 11-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders for 3f out, soon one pace and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Bob's Your Uncle (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gd.
