led early, remained prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong
Rated 75, SOUNDSTRINGS has leading claims in this with her yard boasting an impressive strike rate at the track. The Haggas filly went close again at Doncaster last time and that looks stronger form than Alice Thornton’s recent placed effort at Redcar. Al Hawraa and American Hustle have something to find at the weights with the selection and the newcomer Jazz Cat may prove a bigger threat. She cost 350,000gns as a yearling and is a sister to a Group 3 winner among others.
Alice Thornton 50-1 (9-6) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, behind, headway far side chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Pointillism (9-11) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
American Hustle (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up, took keen hold as pace slackened and wide on bend over 4f out, went 4th over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, lost 3rd over 1f out, dropped to 5th post, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Novinophobia (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Al Hawraa 17-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Archippos (9-5) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Any Joy (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Golden Glimmer (9-0) at Chester 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in May.
Culturehull 150-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 16 1/4l behind St Mary's (9-0) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Soundstrings 5-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on and edged left inside final furlong, always just held inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, nk behind Time To Exceed (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Jazz Cat (IRE) Tamayuz filly out of Chelsea Rose.