chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch early, outpaced before halfway, soon beaten
led, ridden when strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra when carried right closing stages
slowly into stride, raced wide, soon prominent, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon lost place
in touch, headway halfway, driven to challenge well over 1f out, soon every chance, led well inside final furlong, hung right under pressure closing stages, stayed on well
held up, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor
A couple stand out on recent form. But Makambe found one too good at Leicester recently despite dropping down in class and will need to dig a bit deeper in this company and CLAUDINE is preferred. The latter was having only her second start of the year when fourth at Leicester last month and Henry Candy’s filly should be spot on today. Ravenhoe drops back in trip and can figure on his day while Pick A Little has a shout on last year’s success at Brighton but Baashiq has yet to show any improvement for a slide down the weights.
Baashiq (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Tracked leader 6f out, clear of rest of field over 3f out, challenged and led briefly 2f out, soon ridden and headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Kingston Kurrajong (10-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Pick A Little 33-1 (9-13) Tracked winner until over 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Eponina (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Andalusite 16-1 (9-0) Led, went clear 5f out, came back to the field over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Regina Pacis (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Alabanza (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
The Groove 9-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Scrutiny (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Claudine (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Choral Music (8-12) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Makambe (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Eponina (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Peak Storm 16-1 (8-9) Led narrowly driven and headed over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd final furlong, no chance with clear pair, 4th of 5, 10 1/4l behind Living Leader (8-9) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Bob's Girl 100-1 (8-3) Difficult loading, steadied start, raced keenly, held up in rear, never involved, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Katleen (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.