led after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, headway to track leader after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
very slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
led after 1f, headed after 2f, led again 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
held up, pushed along halfway, ridden 4f out, headway 3f out, driven to chase winner when hung left over 1f out, weakened and lost 2nd inside final furlong (disqualified and placed last)
in rear, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
slowly away, in rear, headway 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, effort when hampered over 1f out, one pace
led 1f, soon steadied to be in touch, reminders 4f out, effort when not much room 2f out, driven and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Arguably one of the worst maidens ever seen at the track. With Moonbeam Dancer's rating of 70 looking a tad flattering, it is the once-raced TANFIDH who can lead this modest lot home. Marcus Tregoning knows the family of Tanfidh well and this well-bred filly will not have been rushed to the track. Having said that however, she looked fairly clueless when running at Ripon on debut where the undulations probably didn't help. The step up in trip looks likely to suit this daughter of Marju and her trainer has a good record at the track and his horses in good form at present. The obvious danger is Moonbeam Dancer. David Simcock's filly was a decent second to Inhibition at Kempton in April but was a disappointing fourth to Brief Look at the same track in August. She has shown ability but doesn't look one to trust implicitly after that last effort. Katya Kabanova looks likely to improve for handicaps after this run, Amroth is bred to show improved form now up in distance, whilst Just Call Me Dave and Bluegrass Lion give trainer Paul Green a fair chance of getting some minor prize money. Isntshelovely is not the worst hurdler in the world but the mare is hard to fancy here now tried on the flat, and so it is Tanfidh who gets the vote almost by default.
Royal Rainbow 66-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Bolanderi (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led until 2nd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 27l behind Deadline (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Bluegrass Lion (USA) Volponi colt out of Exactly Dixie.
Just Call Me Dave (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along in rear, some moderate headway over 2f out, 10th of 15, 22l behind Mathaaq (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Spirit Is Needed (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader after, lost action and pulled up 7f out, dismounted, in a race won by Sabotage (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun, 4 ran.
Sula Dream 150-1 (8-10) Always in rear, struggling 3f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 23l behind Assabiyya (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Amroth 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, some late headway final 2f, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 11l behind Sam Sharp (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) sft in May.
Katya Kabanova 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders in 4th, until drop to rear and driven along 7f out, tailed off 4f out, 6th of 8, well behind Brief Look (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol in Aug.
Moonbeam Dancer (USA) 11-4 (8-12) Pushed along briefly after start, close up, chased leading pair over 6f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, lost poor 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 20l behind Brief Look (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol in Aug.
Tanfidh 13-2 (8-12) Mid-division, driven over 4f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 16l behind My Verse (8-12) at Ripon 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
