in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon joined, headed towards finish
in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
awkwardly away always in rear, weakened over 1f out
keen held up, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
close up, tracked leaders halfway, ridden to join leader approaching final furlong, led towards finish
A very tight looking handicap for punters to get their teeth into. Mick Easterby wouldn't waste fuel sending Aetna here unless though capable of going back with the spoils though she's shown her best form on ground with some give and could do with some rain. Athenian was sent to Germany to land a Listed contest last month and is just 4lb higher than her victory here in the summer. Remember ran out of steam over 7f at Salisbury but loves this track and will be difficult to keep out of the frame. Refuse Colette has now won five times this season, all at Yarmouth, and tackles much higher grade under a penalty, a remark that also applies to CORDIAL, who also won on the Norfolk coast last week. Stuart Williams' filly always looked the winner that day and with further progress likely she looks the one to be on. Augusta Ada produced a surprise when scoring at Pontefract on Thursday where she won with plenty in hand but it would be no shock to see her challenging in this better grade event.
Aetna 7-1fav (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May beating Baccarat (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 20 ran.
Athenian (IRE) (9-1) won at Baden-Baden(GER) 7f Listed stks sft in Aug, 11 ran.
Remember 9-4fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Felwah (8-12) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (2) gd.
Links Drive Lady 5-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden, effort and edged left 2f out, never on terms with leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 11l behind Arctic Feeling (8-11) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Aug.
Refuse Colette (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Fever Few (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cordial 7-2 (8-13) Led early, tracked leader, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Dont Have It Then (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Augusta Ada 16-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway when not clear run on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf beating Misplaced Fortune (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Secret Hint 3-1fav (9-5) Raced against stands sides rail and tracked leader in group, left alone over 3f out, ridden and drifted right towards others from 2f out, stayed on, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Inciting Incident (9-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.