led over 1f, chased leaders, lost place quickly before halfway, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, headed post
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on in modest 3rd inside final furlong
raced keenly, soon held up towards rear, awkward on bend 4f out, good headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, led post
chased leader, led 5f out, led field near side in home straight headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened quickly
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened quickly
slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up and behind, some headway near side rail over 1f out, never on terms
outpaced and always in rear
LINE SHEET made a winning debut for George Scott’s yard when scoring on soft ground at Leicester and can defy a 4lb rise. Lady Ava placed at Thirsk on her handicap debut and steps back up in trip while Half Moon Rising finished closer upped to today’s distance at Newcastle. Vintage Love has placed over 6f though faces soft going for the first time on her handicap bow.
Line Sheet 9-2 (9-9) Led briefly, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final 2f, stayed on, won at Leicester 7f (6) sft in Sep beating Mullins Beach (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Dark Before Dawn (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway out wide 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Watch My Tracer (9-11) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Half Moon Rising (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, no extra final 110 yards, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Star Of Lazise (9-3) at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Aug.
Vintage Love 85-40fav (9-0) Chased leaders out wide, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Havana Rose (9-2) at Carlisle 6f fll stks (5) gf in Sep.
Lady Ava (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Badly hampered start, off the pace in main group, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, not recover and never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Wichahpi (8-11) at Thirsk 6f (6) sft in Sep.
Madame Christine 50-1 (8-10) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Commander Crouch (9-4) at Southwell 7f (4) pol in Sep.
Oceanic Wonder 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Lexington Belle (9-2) at Thirsk 7f fll (6) gd in Aug.
Brandaisy 11-1 (9-8) Joined leader 6f out, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and hung right when rider dropped rein approaching final furlong, soon headed and weakened, last of 7, at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.
Fighting Wren 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 9, 7l behind Fast Society (9-4) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
