always in rear, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner
in rear, never a factor
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
raced wide close up, lost place over 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
close up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, nearest finish
CALIFORNIA beat a subsequent winner when making a winning start over today's trip at Wetherby and has plenty of scope now handicapping for the first time. Abbey Angel ran well for fourth in this grade at Newmarket last time and is preferred to recent York winner Haalan while Margaret's Mission landed a hat-trick over a mile earlier in the year and steps up in trip along with Roxy Star, who drops back into handicaps after a couple of failed attempts in pattern company. Gold Sands scored over 1m4f on the all-weather earlier while Cornish Path went close at Bath last time and is preferred to Yodelling.
Margaret's Mission (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Mistrusting (9-2) at York 7f hcp fll (2) gs in Aug.
Energia Fox (BRZ) 5-1 (9-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Bishop's Leap (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Gold Sands (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 31l behind Medrano (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Roxy Star (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders on inside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 7l behind Nakuti (9-1) at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Cornish Path 12-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Smiling Stranger (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Yodelling (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, led narrowly over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Sealife (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (3) sft in Aug.
Haalan 22-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, prominent, led after 3f, made rest, hard pressed 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Mezajy (9-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Abbey Angel (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Field Of Fame (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lisamour (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Close up in rear, switched right over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Assault On Rome (8-11) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) sft in Aug.
California (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wetherby 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Mawjood (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Yankee Mail (FR) 11-1 (8-11) In rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 27 1/2l behind Suffused (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
