held up in last, pushed along over 4f out, headway 2f out, switched left and hampered over 1f out, never able to challenge
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
held up in 5th, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
dwelt, held up in 6th, headway over 3f out, edged right and chased winner 1f out, kept on, no impression
chased leaders, ridden to improve 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
prominent early, tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, clear inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon edged left, no extra inside final furlong
Gottany O's is always a danger in this grade, but Greyfriars Drummer, stablemate The Bells O Peover and Waltz Darling are all too inconsistent to have much confidence in. Dubawi Dancer is much more reliable and there may be more to come from the four-time winner stepping up in trip, while King Of The Celts will appreciate the return to fast ground. However, LIGHT BLOW has shown enough in three starts in maidens to suggest a race of this nature is within her capabilities and the sister to Oaks heroine Light Shift gets the vote.
Gottany O's 7-1 (9-4) Settled in rear, hampered over 6f out, under pressure over 3f out, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug beating Kleitomachos (8-11) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Greyfriars Drummer 14-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, always in rear, last of 11, 31l behind Whiplash Willie (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
Waltz Darling (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Mid-division, ridden along 5f out, soon struggling, 12th of 19, 32l behind Parlour Games (8-8) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.
Dubawi Dancer 4-6fav (9-3) Held up in last pair, eased to outer 3f out, chased leaders inside final 2f, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression and held closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind History Repeating (8-1) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
King Of The Celts (IRE) 7-2fav (8-9) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened insie final furlong, 6th of 13, 10l behind Scrapper Smith (8-10) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug.
The Bells O Peover 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led 8f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Shesha Bear (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Light Blow (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 4l behind Cops And Robbers (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
