There should be more to come from Code Orange, who is selected ahead of Spirit Of Chester and Love Me Tender out of those with experience, while Downland and Rakata are interesting fillies for the future and are worth keeping tabs on from here. Rakata cost $90,000 and is a half-sister to a winner over ten furlongs in Japan. This trip could be on the sharp side for her and she made need more time. Downland hails from a yard that do well here and she is one to monitor for each-way support. Love Me Tender proved that she has trained on by going close at Lingfield earlier in the month. However, she does need to improve on that run in this company and could be vulnerable to a less exposed type. Similar comments apply to Spirit Of Chester, who has been absolutely clobbered by the handicapper and will be hard to place outside a race of this nature. However, she was highly tried last year and will appreciate this ease in grade. Nevertheless, Code Orange just edges preference on this occasion. John Gosden though very highly of the Green Desert filly and can be satisfied with the form of her two starts last term. Another year of strengthening will have done her no harm and Code Orange can get her campaign off to a flyer today.
Cape Venus (IRE) Cape Cross filly out of winning miler Lady Helen.
Code Orange 4-6fav (8-11) Came near side rail, soon led, hard pressed 2f out, headed narrowly just over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Penkenna Princess (8-11) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (D3) gd in Sept.
Feathergrass (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 12, 5l behind Simply Sunshine (8-11) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn fll (5) gs in Apr.
Giant Leap Giant's Causeway filly, half-sister to several winners including Group 2 winner Susu.
Lay A Whisper Night Shift filly, half-sister to three 7f winners.
Love Me Tender 8-1 (8-9) Led centre group 6f, ridden and stayed on, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Desert Chief (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
May Morning (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Prominent, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd towwards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Amalie (8-11) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn fll (D3) frm in Sept.
Rakata (USA) Quiet American filly out of 1m5f winner Haleakala.
Spirit of Chester (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Soar (9-0) at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (A) sft in Aug.
Sweet Lorraine 7-2fav (8-8) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ratukidul (8-11) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (D) gd in Aug.
Take It There 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 13, 10l behind Windscreamer (8-11) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll mdn (D) gd in Jul.
Downland (USA) El Prado filly, half-sister to 2 winners up to a mile.
