chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance flat, held close home
led, headed after 1st, chased leader, weakened after 3 out
held up, steady headway 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, all out
held up mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 4th
led after 1st, clear 3rd until 4th, headed after 3 out soon weakened
held up, raced wide and chased leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
always behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Festive Chimes is consistent enough and can beat the older Doris Souter, with Cash Return and Gaelic Roulette others worth a mention. Festive Chimes bolted up at Uttoxeter in July, beating the favourite Rifleman by eight lengths, but appeared to be given too much to do when second on a return visit to the Midlands track later that month. She was ridden closer to the pace at Stratford next time but was well held in third, and the feeling is that the return to this shorter trip will be in her favour. Doris Souter opened her account in a moderate contest at Worcester last time and will have a job on on to beat the selection, while Cash Return, second to the odds-on Dewasentah, also faces a stiff task, but may reach the frame. Gaelic Roulette has shown little on the Flat this year, but a spell of hurdling may rekindle her enthusiasm. Even so, she and the rest have it to do to stop Festive Chimes from landing the spoils.
Festive Chimes (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Held up, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Amicelli (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (C) gs in Jul.
Cash Return 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led fourth, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Dewasentah (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gf in Jul.
Gaelic Roulette (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Soon chasing leader, led well over 3f out, headed 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Aristi (8-11) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol (Flat).
Langdon Lane 20-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden 6f out, some headway on inside over 3f out, no impression, 11th of 17, well behind Senorita Rumbalita (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf lst (A) gs in Apr.
So Cloudy 9-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 13, 18l behind Acushnet (11-4) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gd in Jul.
Doris Souter (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf beating Slalom (10-11) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Glowing Ember 14-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, weakened after last, 8th of 14, 14l behind Be Wise Girl (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (E) gd in Mar.
Olympian Time 150-1 (10-2) In touch, hit 4th and next, soon lost place, tailed off from 2 out, 6th of 9, well behind Rajam (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gd in Jul.
