close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
slow into stride towards rear, never on terms
close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
taken to post early, led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Nonrunner
Voice of A Leader won a Class 7 contest over 1m2f at Lingfield earlier and went close over the same distance last time. Merdon Castle also placed over the latter trip recently and can figure while Red Skye Delight finished just in front of Squire when they filled the places in a lowly classified event over course and distance last week. But SHARP OPERATOR is now back on a winning mark and gets a token vote after placing in a tougher race at Brighton on his latest outing.
Voice of A Leader (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, niggled along 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, nk behind Fame N Fortune (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Squire 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, son chasing leaders, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Parknacilla (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sesame (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Sootability (8-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Sharp Operator 9-4fav (9-2) Half reared start, in touch, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, ridden to join leader when edged left over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Barrsbrook (9-10) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Red Skye Delight (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led, clear 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Parknacilla (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Sep.
Quick Monet (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Behind, wide last bend, some late headway, no chance, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Break The Silence (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Merdon Castle (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind About Glory (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Tellovoi (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, sent forward on outside and soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 15, 17 1/4l behind Parknacilla (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Another Approach (FR) 40-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, prominent, led after 4f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Strelka (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Sittin Handy (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Soon well behind, 10th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Sharp Talk (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Almanack 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not pace to threaten leaders, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Midnight Mood (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
