held up behind, under pressure 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
never better than mid-division
held up, chased winner over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
always behind
steadied start, well in rear, headway after 5f, chased leader over 5f out, no extra over 2f out and soon one pace
pulled hard, prominent, slightly outpaced 3f out, stayed on again final furlong
in touch, lost pace 5f out, soon beaten
held up and behind, headway 4f out and in touch, weakened 2f out
led until headed inside final 2f, slightly hampered on rail over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, just held
held up and behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, led inside final 2f, stayed on and held on well when pressed towards finish
Nonrunner
Efrhina has been in good form of late and can give weight and a beating to Papeete, with Donastrela and Ellina best of the rest. Papeete and Efrhina met at Brighton last Wednesday, with Papeete coming out on top to the tune of a length-and-a quarter, Brooke Sanders' inmate defying an absence of 149-days into the bargain. With that in mind she was entitled to tie up in the closing stages and will improve again for the outing. However, the fact remains that she has a six-pound penalty to overcome, and Efrhina is expected to turn the tables on the revised terms. The latter showed herself in good heart earlier when breaking the course record on the Wolverhampton Polytrack, and is hard to ignore. Donastrela was successful over a shorter trip on fast ground here last summer but was not really staying on when fifth over this sort of distance at Salisbury last time, while Ellina was a beaten favourite when last of eight behind today's two principals at Brighton where she was reportedly unsuited by the track. That does not augur well for her chance here, and for the winner we much prefer the claims of Efrhina.
Efrhina (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, led briefly just inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Papeete (8-3) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) frm.
Ellina 9-4fav (9-4) Close up in 4th, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 13l behind Papeete (8-3) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) frm.
Donastrela (IRE) 25-1 (8-1) Towards rear, outpaced 4f out, stayed on well final 2f, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 9l behind Balkan Knight (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs.
Maystock 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 29l behind Dickie Deadeye (8-8) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Aoninch 14-1 (8-11) Held up in last place, headway final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 16, 6l behind Mith Hill (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (E3) pol in Oct.
Papeete (GER) 10-1 (8-3) Close up, hung badly right from over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) frm beating Efrhina (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
French Mannequin (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out until edged left over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 7l behind Saida Lenasera (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Cantrip 16-1 (8-10) Raced in 4th, pushed along 4f out, weakened and well behind final 2f, 5th of 9, 17l behind Masterman Ready (8-13) at Goodwood 2m hcp (E3) gd in Sept.
