tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on inside, 2nd again over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out
soon lost place and in last pair, ridden and beaten home turn
raced wide, chased leader 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd final 100 yards,
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on strongly towards finish, not reach winner
raced keenly, soon steadied last pair on inside, never involved
raced keenly, led edged left on bend halfway, soon pushed along, headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
JAKIMA posted her best effort yet when third over 7f at Chester on her handicap debut. This extra distance should bring further progress and this won’t take much winning. Cherry Hill was pulled up after a stumble on her handicap bow while American Tale and Easel step up from 6f handicapping for the first time with the former preferred having been recently gelded.
American Tale 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, kept on same pace thereafter, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Dragon Leader (9-7) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Fullofbrightideas 200-1 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, 34 1/4l behind Lightning Leo (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Cherry Hill 11-2 (9-9) Keen in mid-division, stumble twice both before and at crossing over 5f out, soon no chance after and lost place, soon eased and pulled up inside final 3f, at Lingfield 7f (6) gf in Jul.
Jakima 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Making Dreams (9-11) at Chester 7f (5) sft in Aug.
Regal Fighter (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Ridden away from stalls, prominent, soon struggling over 3f out, eased approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Propitious (9-2) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Easel 28-1 (9-2) Never closer than mid-division, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Band Of Joy (9-9) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Macedonian King (IRE) 80-1 (8-3) Mid-division, some headway halfway, weakened quickly well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Tiora (9-8) at Doncaster 6f (6) sft in Aug.