tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
keen close up in 4th, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd towards finish
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on one pace
The handicapper hasn’t over-reacted to Poyle Charlotte’s victories at Doncaster and Chepstow and she deserves a crack at this higher level. ELYSIUM DREAM (NAP) heads in the opposite direction having contested a Class 3 last week at Goodwood. She was second in an even better contest at Newmarket before that and a drop back to 7f here will suit. Black Sails didn’t show much on her first run for David Simcock while Aqua Libre is 5lb out of the handicap and vulnerable against younger rivals.
Elysium Dream 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hung right under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 6th of 15, 5l behind Move Swiftly (8-12) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Poyle Charlotte 4-11fav (9-7) Keen, tracked leading pair, 2nd over 2f out, went between horses to lead over 1f out, pressed briefly inside final furlong, on top final 110 yards, won at Chepstow 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Summerseat Mist (8-10) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Aqua Libre 13-8fav (9-1) Soon led, driven over 3f out, headed narrowly over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead again briefly well inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Sary Arqa (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Black Sails 14-1 (9-1) Stated slowly, raced keenly and soon in touch in last pair, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Moon Song (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
