in rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, in touch on outer, pushed along 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th from over 1f out, no impression with front trio
chased leaders, driven and outpaced 2f out, never on terms, lost place over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, effort inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
A number with similar profiles but if Kevin Stott can get THORNDYKE across from stall 8 to a decent racing position, she may prove the answer to a tight contest. The form of her runner-up effort behind Kings Gift was franked by the winner defying topweight to land a Redcar nursery this week in effortless fashion and she should improve again on this third start. Election Day has also placed behind Kings Gift this term and ran well next time up when a respectable second to Bay Of Poets at Kempton. He seems sure to be competitive. Roaring Character is most exposed of the field but is going the right way and cannot be discounted along with Doctor Cross for the in-form Fahey team and Max Zorin, surely better than his moderate effort on the Knavesmire last time for another yard going extremely well.
Atrafan (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Blue Rocks 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always outpaced and behind, 8th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Double Touch (9-5) at Chester 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Doctor Cross (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Tracked winner, ran green and outpaced when ridden 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Nepeta (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Election Day 4-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bay Of Poets (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Max Zorin (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders, every chance when hampered 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Rivet (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug.
Roaring Character (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Pennsylvania Dutch (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Thorndyke 22-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, still every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Kings Gift (9-5) at Ayr 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Pennington Poet's Voice colt out of Pryka.
