chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, still pressing leaders 2f out, well held over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd final strides
made all and always travelling well, clear when shaken up entering final furlong, soon edged right, ran on well, ridden out
outpaced in rear, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd last strides
chased winner throughout, every chance 2f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
TIE EM UP TEL beat Roses In June easily enough at Windsor earlier and was expected to do better in a claimer at Catterick last time. But he was hampered in the closing stages on that occasion and finished behind third-placed Placebo Effect. The latter subsequently beat today’s rival Atalanta Queen at Ripon so David Evans’ charge gets another chance in this. The remaining pair have little to recommend them as Sausage Fingers disappointed last time and Cranworth Phoenix has a tough task on these terms.
Sausage Fingers 12-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 9 1/4l behind First Drive (9-0) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Tie Em Up Tel (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and looked held when hampered final 100 yards, no extra, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Just For The Craic (8-12) at Catterick 5f stks (6) gs in Jul.
Atalanta Queen 3-1 (8-9) Slightly awkward start, with leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Placebo Effect (9-0) at Ripon 6f stks (6) sft in Jul.
Roses In June (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Keen, led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 9l behind Milton Road (9-2) at Leicester 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Cranworth Phoenix 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind Milton Road (8-13) at Goodwood 5f stks (4) gs in Jun.