steadied start raced centre, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on
raced stand side, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on
led centre group, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on
raced stand side overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced centre, tracked leader, every chance when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced stand side, short of room start in rear, weakened over 1f out
raced centre, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
raced stand side, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, hung left to stand side and led inside final furlong, ran on
raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
It's hard to know what to make of STRATH BURN's run in the Mill Reef at Newbury. Just touched off by Kool Kompany in the Prix Robert Papin earlier, he missed the break and never got going and the soft ground can't have been the reason as it was softer in France. He has easily the best form and hopefully can put that last run behind him. Moonraker couldn't make any impression on the leaders in the Flying Childers at Doncaster but a narrow defeat in a York Listed contest previously puts him in the frame for this. Air Of Mystery didn't appear to be fancied at Bath but could hardly have been more impressive, though that was on very fast ground. Volatile made his debut in Sweden and won by 16 lengths. Connections obviously believe it's worth the trip here and there's nothing wrong with his pedigree so he's interesting. Squats has twice just got the better of Profitable in nurseries but whether that's Group 3 form is debatable.
Fendale 9-2 (9-3) Went left start, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Accipiter (8-12) at Ayr 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Sep.
Moonraker 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 4l behind Beacon (9-1) at Doncaster 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
Profitable (IRE) 6-4fav (8-9) Chased leaders, hung left when ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rosie's Premiere (8-11) at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Squats (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) In touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, hd behind Accipiter (8-12) at Ayr 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Sep.
Strath Burn 11-8fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up behind in touch, driven 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 11l behind Toocoolforschool (9-1) at Newbury 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Sep.
Volatile (SWE) (9-4) won at Taby(SWE) 5f 2yo stk std in Sep beating Dreamwolf (9-1) by 16l, 6 ran.
Accipiter 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon pressed, just held on, won at Ayr 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Sep beating Mind Of Madness (9-6) by hd, 14 ran.
Air of Mystery 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Bath 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (4) fm in Sep beating Red Perdita (9-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Al Fareej (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Accipiter (8-12) at Ayr 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Sep.
Rosie's Premiere (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Profitable (8-9) by nk, 7 ran.
Royal Razalma (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) With leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 3l behind Dark Reckoning (9-0) at Ayr 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Sep.
Secret Liaison (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Chased leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 14, 1/2l behind Accipiter (8-12) at Ayr 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Sep.
