tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, nowhere to go over 2f out, clear and headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, wide into straight 2f out, headway soon after, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, wide and headway to lead 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear and flashed tail, eased towards finish
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Unit of Assessment won over 1m3f at Kempton back in June but could only manage third off today’s mark last time. Durrell slips further down the weights still looking to win a handicap for the first time but KESARINA is preferred. The latter improved for the step up to today’s trip when going close at Beverley last time and Sir Michael Stoute’s filly has plenty of scope for further progress. Point In Time, Hooflepuff and Aquascape may all do better back on the all-weather today while a tongue-tie is fitted to Hibernian Warrior on his debut for a new yard having also been gelded.
Durrell 9-2 (9-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Pitcher's Point (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Unit of Assessment (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Make Haste Slowly (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Point In Time (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway on outside over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 10l behind Postileo (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Hooflepuff (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Awesomedude (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Aquascape (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Led 1f, tracked leader until 5f out, chased leaders, every chance when edged left 2f out, ridden and weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Cepheus (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Hibernian Warrior (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Slow to break and faltered slightly, raced quite keenly in last, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Itkaann (9-6) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Kesarina 7-4fav (9-7) Prominent, went outright 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Let Her Loose (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f mdn hcp fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
