held up in rear, headway and edged right over 2f out, hung right and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, pulled up after
made all, ridden over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, held on gamely
took keen hold, soon chasing winner, ridden 2f out, driven and 1/2 length down inside final furlong, stayed on, always just held
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, not able to get on terms with front pair
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
A Group 1 winner on heavy going for Andre Fabre as a two-year-old, Zellie has failed to reproduce that form and has switched yards. POTAPOVA won a Group 3 contest at Sandown last season and a repeat of that form will make Sir Michael Stoute’s mare hard to beat as she’s clear of the rest of these at the weights. Roman Mist has plenty to find with the selection but the progressive Lightship posted a good effort in Listed company at Kempton last time. Maiden winner Araminta takes a big step up in class while Candle Of Hope has a tough task on these terms.
Lightship (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced keenly off slow pace, held up until headway tacking leaders 6f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Laurel (9-2) at Kempton 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr.
Potapova 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mutasaabeq (9-6) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Roman Mist (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Queen Aminatu (8-13) at Lingfield 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Zellie (FR) (8-12) 4th of 7, 7l behind Harper (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m lst stks hvy in Oct.
Araminta (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Slowly away, held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, went third over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Apr beating Kokomo (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Candle Of Hope 25-1 (8-13) Led early, 2nd until over 3f out, hampered entering final furlong, no impression after, 6th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Iconic Moment (9-4) at Lingfield 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.