held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly, nearest finish
behind, headway over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace
pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, soon hard ridden and chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
made all, strongly challenged over 1f out, hard driven, stayed on gamely
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
held up in touch, every chance over 2f out, soon hung right, one pace final furlong
tracked winner, every chance over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in rear, never dangerous
always behind
dwelt, behind, some late headway, never dangerous
mid-division, lost place well over 3f out
Plenty of these have winning form of late and this is a tricky to call race. Cat O' Nine Tails won last time out and has won three of her last four races. She has obvious claims despite running under penalty. Terenzium won well here last time out and is perhaps the biggest danger to our selection, GRACEFUL DESCENT. The pick won here over a shorter trip last time but stayed on well to suggest today's trip is within her grasp. She is the tentative shout, although the versatile Bosamcliff who ran over timber last time may represent some each-way value having won when last seen on the flat at Southwell. Taikoo has an interesting jockey booking in Paul Hanagan as the gelding returns from a long lay-off so he is worth a market check. However we side with Graceful Descent.
Taikoo 7-1fav (10-2) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 16th of 19, 24l behind Mull of Dubai (10-5) at York 1m 4f ladys hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun '09.
Bosamcliff (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Held up in touch, progress to track leader over 4f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb beating My Mate Mal (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Graceful Descent (FR) 5-4fav (9-2) Close up, went 2nd over 4f out until 2f out, rallied 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug beating Magnitude (8-2) by 2l, 5 ran.
Chookie Hamilton 40-1 (7-9) Chased leaders, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 4th of 8, 7l behind Dirar (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Stags Leap (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Royal Trooper (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 14, 6l behind Antigua Sunrise (9-0) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Mykingdomforahorse 7-2 (9-12) Steadied in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 6l behind Act Of Kalanisi (9-13) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Bollin Greta 16-1 (8-7) Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway 4f out on innner, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 14, 4l behind Antigua Sunrise (9-0) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Cat O' Nine Tails 5-2fav (9-6) Held up in touch, went 2nd 7f out, challenged 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Red Kestrel (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Elite Land 4-1 (9-2) In rear and pushed along, weakened 4f out, 7th of 9, 23l behind Leader Of The Land (9-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Regent's Secret (USA) 9-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 9, 8l behind Terenzium (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Terenzium (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, headway from 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 1m 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug beating Hi Dancer (10-9) by 3l, 9 ran.
Louisa (GER) 14-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 9l behind Terenzium (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
