chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort on rail to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
raced keenly, tracked leaders on outer, pushed along 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, hung left from rail over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
raced on outer, held up, ridden halfway, driven and no impression 2f out
always behind, pushed along 3f out, no danger
Nonrunner
Macvel looked as though she needed every yard of the six furlongs when scoring at Windsor last time and back in trip to the minimum under a 6lb penalty she looks worth taking on which we do with Brunelleschi, who is taken to reverse form with Saxon Saint. The last mentioned has won his last three starts, all in nurseries over five furlongs, but a 6lb penalty for his latest three-quarter of a length defeat of the selection at Newmarket leaves Mark Usher's gelding with more to do. Jamie Osborne's Shermeen is closely matched with Saxon Saint on their running at Brighton at the beginning of the month and cannot be ruled out on the revised terms, while La Fanciulla ran with promise in a course and distance maiden last time and is of interest first time in a handicap. Brunelleschi looks to be going the right way right now though and gets the vote to reverse previous form with Saxon Saint.
Shermeen (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Held up on inside, headway 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ran on but not trouble front pair, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Saxon Saint (7-11) at Brighton 5f 2yo hcp (4) gd.
Macvel (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outer, led on stand rail over 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, pushed out, won at Windsor 6f 2yo fll hcp (5) gf beating La Mottie (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Brunelleschi 3-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Saxon Saint (8-1) at Newmarket 5f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
Saxon Saint 11-4 (8-1) Made all, edged inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 5f 2yo hcp (4) gs beating Brunelleschi (9-3) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ms Rainbow Runner 10-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and no impression final furlong, 4th of 13, 7l behind Macvel (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo fll hcp (5) gf.
Flying Penne 20-1 (8-9) With leader, ridden and led briefly over 1f out, soon beaten, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Louie Louie (9-0) at Brighton 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) frm in Jul.
La Fanciulla 6-4fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, held, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Mr Garston (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
