tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, held on well
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
reminders in rear, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
Quite a few are making handicap debuts and are worth a note for future reference if confirming they've trained on. Plenty with chances therefore but we'll go with SEQUESTER despite the Lanigan team having made a quiet start to the season. Recent stable runners have just started to make a impact and this Selkirk filly displayed more than enough promise in late-season maidens to suggest she's going to be competitive off her workable mark in the new campaign. Sleeping Venus, Nothing Special and Great Wave are all similar types to the selection, as is Merry Me, who rates the prime danger for the in-form Andrew Balding. She'll be all the better for her April reappearance fourth behind Good Value after revealing plenty of promise in three juvenile outings.
Merry Me (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Keen with leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Good Value (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo stks 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Great Wave (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led until over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left well over 1f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 16l behind Jordan Princess (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2yo stks (5) sft in Oct.
Maid In Rio (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 4f out, last of 8, 22l behind Crystal Lake (8-10) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Sequester 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 8l behind Maria Bella (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Starlit Cantata 7-2fav (9-7) Close up, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Zambeasy (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Stoneham 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon lost place, 10th of 14, 23l behind Penhill (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (5) gd in Apr.
Nothing Special 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to 4th 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 8l behind Yenhaab (9-5) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Sleeping Venus (IRE) 6-4 (8-7) Held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left, one pace and no impression, 4th of 5, 5l behind Lucky Visione (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jul.
Tunnel Tiger (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven to lead 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Aurelia Cotta (9-7) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Apr.
