close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
slow into stride, in rear, switched to outer over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away
A nice prize has attracted a good field which includes Dragons Call from Ireland. John Feane's filly scored over 7f at Limerick in July but couldn't cope with an 8lb rise at Naas later. Zip Along completed a hat-trick last summer before well beaten on soft ground in this race. She didn't reappear until Thirsk earlier this month and should have come on markedly for the run. BETSEY TROTTER won a Catterick seller in July when rated 70 and is now on 87 after completing a hat-trick and finishing a close fourth at this level at Salisbury a couple of weeks ago. She can get back to winning ways though Gale Force Maya is yet another with a hat-trick to her credit though all of her victories, including over the course and distance in May, have been at a lower level than this. Sonja Henie landed a Class 5 handicap at Epsom before well beaten at this level at Chelmsford though that was over 7f. Lady Of Aran was engaged in the 1.40 at Yarmouth yesterday.
Zip Along (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Excellent Times (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Betsey Trotter (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Belated Breath (9-10) at Salisbury 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Gale Force Maya 3-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Tenax (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Dragons Call (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Disputed, headed after 1f and chased leader in 2nd, ridden to press leader 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind I Am Superman (9-3) at Naas 7f gd in Jul.
Sonja Henie (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, carried right inside final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Lethal Lunch (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Kindly 9-2fav (9-6) Chased leaders centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 1 1/4l behind East Street Revue (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Enchanted Linda 7-1 (8-6) Slightly hampered start, in touch in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Rocket Action (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Alicia Darcy (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Motagally (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Lady Of Aran (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders when hampered and switched left inside final 2f, eased when no chance inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Equitation (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
