close up, ridden and lost place halfway
raced wide close up, headway to lead entering final 3f, ridden 2f out, driven and ran on gamely
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
raced wide held up, headway and close up halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, ridden and weakened 3f out
awkwardly away held up, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
dwelt raced wide towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
close up, pushed along and lost place 5f out
pulled hard tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed entering final 3f, weakened final furlong
Cold Harbour has struggled the last twice though finished in front of Going Native when scoring here earlier in the year. Thecornishbarron has form at the track but hasn’t raced since May while Loose Chippings steps back up in trip having won a maiden over 7f on the sand at Laytown. Para Queen made a winning handicap debut at Windsor but DUKE OF ALBA has experience of the Fibresand and, having gone very close in heavy going at Haydock last week, John Mackie’s charge looks the one to side with in this lower grade.
Duke Of Alba (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Vindolanda (9-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Cold Harbour 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 5f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 22 3/4l behind Blowing Dixie (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Loose Chippings (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Always prominent, tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and kept on well from 2f out, edged right under pressure close home, held on, won at Laytown 7f mdn pol in Sep beating Perfect Beauty (9-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Going Native 10-1 (8-4) Towards rear,ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Voi (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Another Lincolnday 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped big early, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, dist behind Your Band (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Dolly Dupree 8-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place halfway, 13th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Celtic Classic (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Thecornishbarron (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Jackhammer (8-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Mongolia 5-1 (8-13) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Ramatuelle (8-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Zahraani 66-1 (9-4) Always behind, 11th of 14, 14l behind Spice War (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Para Queen (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along on outside and outpaced over 3f out, headway on wide outside over 2f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Born Leader (9-6) by nk, 15 ran.
Foxrush Take Time (FR) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Smart Lass (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Tyrsal (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 6f out, struggling over 4f out, 4th of 9, 32l behind Blowing Dixie (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Dream Model (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Muqarred (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Amber Rock (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Spargrove (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
