mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held in 3rd near finish
tracked leader, driven to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
held up, in last pair, driven and outpaced over 1f out, soon ridden, never on terms
tracked leaders, driven and effort over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on, headed post
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led post
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression final furlong
held up, in last pair, driven and headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders inside final furlong
Three-year-olds have dominated this but that hasn't put off connections of Light And Shade, who bids to follow up last year's victory off a 12lb higher mark. She's contested Listed races since winning here and at Yarmouth at the start of the summer but may find a couple too good on these terms. This also looks a stiff task for Carlisle winner Hidden Rebel and Margaret's Mission but Lil Sophella has been a grand servant and could run into a place. Labyrinth will probably start favourite but that may be more down to her stable and potential rather than the form of her easy win in a Salisbury maiden. ALJULJALAH (NAP) has had excuses since chasing home the top-class Nemoralia at York in May. She's still relatively unexposed and can bounce back today.
Light And Shade 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one paced final 2f, 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Aljazzi (8-9) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Aljuljalah (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Mise En Rose (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Lil Sophella (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Opal Tiara (9-8) at York 7f hcp fll stks (2) gf in Aug.
Hidden Rebel 9-2 (9-8) In touch, in rear, pushed along and headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Dawn Mirage (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Miss Carbonia (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Labyrinth (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led 1f out, soon clear, very easy, won at Salisbury 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Aug beating Organza (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Company Asset (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Alnashama (9-7) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Margaret's Mission (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Barracuda Boy (10-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Courier (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
