chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, soon well clear, very easily
soon behind, ridden 5th, soon struggling, tailed off
held up in touch, stayed on same pace from 3 out
not always fluent, held up well in rear, headway between last 2, went 2nd last, no chance with easy winner
led, hit 3rd, headed 5th, weakened next
chased leaders, led 5th, headed 2 out, weakened quickly
chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out
Autumn Promise is selected ahead of Freeze The Flame and Helen Wood. The well-bred Autumn Promise, who showed promise in a light Flat career, looks an interesting recruit to this game and gets the nomination in the juvenile event. Freeze The Flame has done nothing wrong in winning his last two races and, even though penalised for those efforts, can go well today. Much as the form of his Fontwell win probably is only modest, Dream Witness is not ruled out of bagging some money today, and neither is the David Pipe-trained Helen Wood, even though she only won a seller on the Flat. Finally, Kalatime was beaten seven lengths by Helen Wood at level weights at Windsor over 10 furlongs in that seller in her latest Flat run, but a good run is not ruled out. Once again, though, the selection is Autumn Promise.
Freeze The Flame (GER) 13-8fav (11-5) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft beating Marodima (10-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Autumn Promise (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Daramsar (9-4) at Chantilly 1m 4f 3yo stk in Jun (Flat).
Kalantera (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway on bit approaching 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Left Hand Drive (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Lord Adonis (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 9, well behind Norman Beckett (9-0) at Ayr 1m 1f 3yo clm (5) hvy (Flat).
The Preacher 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Archimboldo (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept, 10 ran.
Dream Witness (FR) 10-3 (10-5) Chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd next, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Sept beating Grey Paint (10-12) by 15l, 14 ran.
Helen Wood 66-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (5) sft beating Kalatime (8-9) by 7l, 14 ran (Flat).
In Hope 20-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, driven along over 3f out and soon struggling, 6th of 14, 24l behind Helen Wood (8-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (5) sft (Flat).
Kalatime (IRE) 7-4fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon chasing winner, no chance from over 1f out, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Helen Wood (8-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (5) sft (Flat).
