chased leader, led approaching 3rd, joined between last 2, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, good headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd 2 out, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, stayed on
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on
led in start, raced keenly, held up early, headway chasing leaders 3rd, disputing 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never a factor
led until approaching 3rd, chased leader until pushed along on long run before 2 out, plugged on in modest 3rd soon after 2 out
raced keenly in rear, never a factor, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
chased leaders until lost place before 3rd, soon towards rear and struggling
None of Iballisticvin, Takiah and Initiative have been showing much on the Flat but Skeaping won a protracted battle with an odds-on favourite in a seller at Fakenham on Friday and would have every chance if turned out again. FIRST QUEST goes well fresh so his absence since May is not a concern. He has won on the Flat since scoring at Plumpton in January and could outclass these.
First Quest (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear most of way, ridden and lost touch final 2f, last of 6, 11 1/4l behind She Believes (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Skeaping 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Misty Bloom (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Iballisticvin 17-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, closer towards outside chasing leaders 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Royal Dancer (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Initiative (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Always behind, last of 12, 15l behind Bounty Pursuit (9-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
False Getaway (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) (tt) a.p; one pce 2 out, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Sting River (12-0) at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Line Of Beauty 7-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Hen (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Takiah 20-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind The Stalking Moon (9-1) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Yamuna River 16-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, behind from 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Magen's Moon (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
