Most of these are old foes and Dakota Gold won last year’s renewal on soft going with TIS MARVELLOUS back in fourth. But the latter won a conditions' race at Leicester last month with Al Raya back in third and has since finished ahead of Glamorous Anna in a Group 3 sprint at Newbury. Clive Cox’ charge gets the vote in a wide-open contest. Tarboosh had Dakota Gold, Moss Gill and Makanah behind when successful in a Listed race at Doncaster and can figure along with Maid In India, who ran well for fourth in the Group 1 Flying Five at The Curragh last time. This is tougher than the conditions race Aljady won at Beverley while Last Empire finished in front of several of the remainder when runner-up at Ayr.
Dakota Gold 5-2fav (10-2) Led early, pushed along and headed 2f out, rallied to grab third inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tarboosh (9-13) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Moss Gill (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden for effort and went left, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tarboosh (9-13) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Tarboosh 8-1 (9-13) Slowly away, soon tracking leaders in rear division, made good headway to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden for effort and ran on well, won at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Urban Beat (9-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Aljady (FR) 11-10fav (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, good headway 1f out, ran on well to lead dying strides, won at Beverley 5f stks (2) gd in Sep beating Orvar (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Makanah 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, lost place and pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Tarboosh (9-13) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Tis Marvellous 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd last stride, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lazuli (9-0) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Al Raya 13-8 (8-10) Prominent, pushed along approaching 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-2) at Leicester 5f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Glamorous Anna 16-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Lazuli (9-0) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Hareem Queen (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Outpaced, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Far Above (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Last Empire 85-40fav (9-0) Chased leaders near side, pushed along when groups merged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Exceptional (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
Maid In India (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden under 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Glass Slippers (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Maygold 14-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up far side, headway when groups merged 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final 1/2f, 10th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Exceptional (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
Peggie Sue 33-1 (9-0) Led near side, ridden along when groups merged 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Exceptional (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
Star In The Making 10-1 (8-12) Prominent far side, ridden for effort when groups merged 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on until no extra final 50yds, 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Exceptional (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
