in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on
made most, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on gamely
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, held when lost action over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly away, in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
It was soft ground when Blue Skyline won on the July course here and headgear is fitted for this while Hot Summer also scored at the same fixture but over the mile trip. Colonel Whitehead has been raised 4lb for winning on the Turf at Lingfield and Sandown winner Don't Tell Claire had earlier finished behind One Small Step in a maiden at Yarmouth. The latter has subsequently placed in handicaps but ARABIC CHARM (NAP) finished third on slower going at Sandown last time and back on a faster surface today with an apprentice taking 5lb off her back, Saeed bin Suroor’s filly looks the one to side with.
Stone Circle (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, never on terms, last of 11, 11 1/4l behind Double Or Bubble (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Hot Summer 11-1 (9-6) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Lord Neidin (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Arabic Charm (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-12) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Dancinginthewoods 6-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Double Or Bubble (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Don't Tell Claire 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Double Or Bubble (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Colonel Whitehead (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Raced centre, always prominent, led group over 2f out, looked to be in front overall when hung left towards far rail inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating King's Knight (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.
Blue Skyline (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-1) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Frozen Waters (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Lily Like 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, short of room, switched to centre, kept on until no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Tacitly (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Miss Villanelle 22-1 (9-9) Held up in rear on outside, some headway wide over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Old News (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
One Small Step (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, ridden on inside 2f out, headway over 2f out, hanging right when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lalania (9-10) at Sandown 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
