always well behind, tailed off
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, soon beaten
held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
always in touch, ridden and one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden along 4f out, weakened 2f out
very slowly into stride and always in rear
keen and soon tracked leader, in touch until weakened 2f out
soon chasing leaders, weakened quickly 3f out
slowly into stride and never in contention
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on well
slowly into stride, raced in rear, some late headway when hard ridden 2f out
slowly into stride and always towards rear
led until headed just over 1f out, weakened close home
in touch, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home
The three main contenders in the opener are Paso Doble , Short Change and Devious Ayers with the vote going to the last named. A shock winner of a seller at Brighton last month when beating Nuzzle, Devious Ayers looks a horse who may thrive off the confidence achieved that day and if reproducing the same level of form has to go close here. Paso Doble finished mid division in a similar contest at Lingfield last time out and can be a little inconsistent but at his best will be in the first three. As will Short Change who finished an eye catching third of sixteen around here last time out over a slightly longer trip. This shorter trip will suit and he is therefore worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Devious Ayers.
Best of The Blues 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 9l behind We'll Meet Again (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Paso Doble 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, kept on under pressure final 2f, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 15l behind Lady Taverner (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gs.
Norwegian 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, driven along over 2f out, never a factor, 14th of 16, 25l behind Westcourt Dream (8-9) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Castle River (USA) 33-1 (10-11) Started slowly and behind, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 19, 13l behind Nina Fontenail (11-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f amt hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Short Change (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, led just over 2f out, clear 1f out, ridden, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Serramanna (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd.
Devious Ayers (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Brighton 7f sll (6) frm in Jul beating Nuzzle (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Granary Girl 11-2 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 9, 12l behind Shiny Thing (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Jul.
Landescent (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, headed 7f out, chased leaders until outpaced 2f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Voice Mail (11-0) at Bath 1m 2f ldy hcp 0-70 (F) gf in May '04.
