raced wide, never on terms
soon pushed along and keen, chased leaders on inside, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on rails over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
chased leader, ran wide on bend 4f out, hung left over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
slowly into stride, soon bustled along to chase leaders, ridden on outside 3f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, unbalanced on downhill run over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide chasing leaders, carried wide on bend 4f out, weakened over 2f out
behind most of way
held up in rear, outopaced over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on
Hard to find one that ticks all the right boxes but XINBAMA comes close enough. He won his handicap debut over 6f before going close over 7f at Newbury last time and can confirm running with Costa Del Fortune in the process of landing this. Silvas Romana's win at Chepstow last time was her second in handicap company, though both victories were over 6f and she has something to prove over today's trip, and the same comment applies to Windsor runner-up Marygold. Greatest Dancer's maiden win came on the Fibresand so Whinging Willie makes more appeal dropped in class today.
Greatest Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, under pressure over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Overpowered (8-8) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Whinging Willie (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, looked strugggling 3f out, not clear run 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders, 9th of 15, 5l behind Goldoni (8-5) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Marygold 7-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, led 4f out, brought field to far side in straight, driven over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Toffee Tart (9-1) at Windsor 6f 2yo auc hcp (5) gf.
Rock Canyon (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Took keen hold, soon steadied behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Ghostwriting (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Costa Del Fortune (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 11l behind Dare To Dream (8-10) at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Maastricht (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Sound Advice (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Silvas Romana (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, edged right final furlong, led final 100 yards, driven out, won at Chepstow 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Worth (8-13) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Xinbama (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) In touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Dare To Dream (8-10) at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Doctor Banner 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 8, 31l behind Hidden Passion (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) fm in Jul.
Ermyn Flyer 20-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 8l behind Baltic Fizz (8-6) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Jul.
