led, headed 2 out, no extra from last
held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened after last
tracked leader, ridden before last, one pace
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, soon pressed, headed last 100 yards, no extra
held up in touch, ridden to lead last 100 yards
held up behind, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out headway 2 out, challenged last, kept on
Cruise In Style threw away a winning chance at Newton Abbot last month and this is tougher. Prettyasapicture hasn't been in the best of form this year while Irondale Express looks to have plenty of weight. But another novice, WINTOUR LEAP (NAP), should go close dropped back in trip and on better ground having been held up here 10 days ago to ensure she got home. Ginger Fizz and Fairy Alisha aren't out of this but Cartmel winner Keep To The Beat was well beaten on the Flat on her latest start.
Ginger Fizz 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led after 4 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Astaroland (11-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Irondale Express 5-2fav (10-9) Chased leading pair, struggling when went badly right 3 out, went poor 2nd in closing stages, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Bantam (11-3) at Southwell 2m (4) gf in Aug.
Keep To The Beat 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Dew Pond (8-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Prettyasapicture 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, driven approaching omitted 3 out, soon chased leading pair and ridden, no chance before omitted last, lost place 1f out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Just A Normal Day (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Wintour Leap 9-2 (10-9) Held up behind, in touch 6th, driven before 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Taradrewe (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Fairy Alisha 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 2nd after 2 out, pushed along in 3rd when unseated rider last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, poised to challenge before next, led narrowly between last 2, soon shaken up and found little, headed last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Seacon Beg (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
