led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on
chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well
Tactics will prove crucial but both Sharp Combo and BANSHEE have raced prominently on previous starts and the latter makes most appeal on his handicap bow. The Iffraaj filly shaped well at Goodwood and Newbury before running a good third behind a potentially useful filly in Tinderbox at Kempton. Cheekpieces are now applied and she can score for her fledgling yard. Sharp Combo has been well beaten the last twice since scoring on an artificial surface and the jury is out with him and Uncs may prove a bigger threat. Things didn't go right for him last time but he's 2-3 otherwise and will probably aim to swoop late on his two rivals.
Sharp Combo (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Led narrowly, settled behind leader after 1f, close up when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Truely Aclaimed (8-11) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Uncs (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Awkwardly away towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Neptune Legend (8-10) at Newmarket 7f (3) gd in Aug.
Banshee (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, outpaced into 3rd inside final 110 yards, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Tinderbox (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
