chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat
in touch, headway halfway, led over 1f out, ridden out
with leader, every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up, pushed along halfway, never on terms
chased leaders, progress halfway, every chance over 1f out, soon hung right, stayed on same pace
Cheekpieces replace the usual visor on Big Time Maybe and he won’t be far away if translating Chelmsford form back to Turf. But Nigel Tinkler won’t have sent ROUNDHAY PARK down from North Yorkshire without good reason and the fast-finishing Beverley third can add to his victory at the East Yorkshire track in July. Zain Smarts won here last month and has improved for the switch to handicaps, though is 7lb higher today. Dreamboat Annie is a little exposed but may be the pick of the remainder.
Big Time Maybe (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Milton Road (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f (5) pol in Aug.
Roundhay Park 10-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, went 3rd and ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shaheen (8-11) at Beverley 5f (3) gf in Aug.
Tonkolili (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Revived (9-0) at Ripon 5f fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Zain Smarts (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Made virtually all, clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Bath 5f (6) gf in Aug beating Following Breeze (8-1) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dreamboat Annie 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Spoof (9-8) at Sandown 5f (5) gd in Sep.
Maygold 10-1 (8-11) Keen, held up, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Spoof (9-2) at Chepstow 5f stks (5) gs in Aug.