awkward start, raced centre and always towards rear
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon lost place
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged left, 3rd and no extra close home
held up, switched right and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, pushed along 3f out, driven 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
stumbled start, prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led on stands rail, edged left and headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged left, no impression on winner close home
Go Well Spicy defied a penalty to win a novices' event at Doncaster last time though had fallen victim to Lili Wen Fach at Chepstow earlier. Dark Optimist landed a maiden over 5f at Salisbury back in May while both Keep Busy and Havana Dawn are novice winners over today’s trip. Corndavon Lad was less than convincing over 6f recently though is still preferred to stablemate Lexi The One while IVA REFLECTION has only raced over the minimum trip so far including when well beaten in the Windsor Castle at Ascot. But Tom Dascombe’s charge will be more at home at this level and with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause now handicapping for the first time, he gets the vote.
Iva Reflection (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 17th of 21, 10 3/4l behind Southern Hills (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Dark Optimist (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, edged right soon after start, led over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, stayed on gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Salisbury 5f mdn stks (4) gf in May beating Partridge (9-0) by ns, 7 ran.
Go Well Spicy (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and clear when edged right inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 6f fll stks (5) gd in Jun beating Divine Covey (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Corndavon Lad (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5l behind The New Marwan (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Keep Busy (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Carlisle 6f stks (4) gf in Jun beating Alix James (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Gin Gembre (FR) 7-4fav (9-3) Soon pushed along in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Three Coins (8-13) at Ripon 5f stks (5) gs in May.
Lili Wen Fach (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, and throughout final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Amnaa (8-9) at York 6f stks (3) sft in Jun.
Havana Dawn 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 6f fll stks (5) gs in Jun beating Hot Touch (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Craigburn 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Miss Matterhorn (8-8) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) gd in Jun.
Lexi The One (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly away soon recovered and close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Know No Limits (8-11) at Chester 6f stks (4) sft in Jun.
