awkward start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, just held
prominent, led over 1f out, hard pressed towards finish, held on
held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, no impression
mid-division, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
in touch in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out
The Bull is usually thereabouts over shorter trips though looks high enough in the weights while Im Dapper Too was beaten only a nose over a mile here last month with Proceeding behind but has yet to win on the all-weather. Three C's won a lower grade contest at Lingfield recently but SOPHIA MARIA was narrowly beaten in this grade at Catterick last time. She looks to have fallen far enough down the weights to finally get her head in front and James Bethell’s filly gets the nod.
Ningaloo (GER) 100-1 (9-8) Slow into stride, in rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 10 3/4l behind Storting (9-2) at Pontefract 1m stks (4) gd in Aug.
Eldelbar (SPA) 20-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Our Charlie Brown (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
The Bull (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Ingleby Molly (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Fard 18-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Chaplin Bay (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
With Approval (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Creative Talent (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Im Dapper Too 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Beverley Bullet (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Sophia Maria 18-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 15, nk behind Chaplin Bay (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Roca Magica 50-1 (9-2) Always in rear, eased over 2f out, at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Proceeding 20-1 (9-0) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Beverley Bullet (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Three C's (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (7) pol in Aug beating Vincenzo Coccotti (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.
Tommycole 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven over 4f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out, last of 11, 21 1/2l behind Lothario (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Heart In Havana 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Kermouster (9-8) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) hvy in Jul.
Searanger (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Chaplin Bay (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Gun Case 20-1 (9-11) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 11 1/4l behind I'll Be Good (9-8) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
