Sarvi is back on the same mark as when winning last year’s inaugural running though both she and stablemate Sister Midnight finished behind Our Girl Sheila last time. The latter won over track and trip on that occasion and is preferred to Freyja, who finished tailed-off on her only previous outing on soft. But WONDROUS WORDS is expected to improve now handicapping and with Roger Varian’s yard boasting an impressive strike rate here, she gets the vote to open her account. Beverley winner Hua Mulan makes more appeal than Set In Stone of the remaining pair.
Freyja (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Lightness (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.
Sister Midnight (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Slowly away and held up in rear, ridden for effort 2f out, switched left 1f out, plugged on final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Our Girl Sheila (8-3) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Set In Stone (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Made most, hit 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Chosen Flame (11-0) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Wondrous Words (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Hidden Sky (9-0) at Pontefract 1m fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Sarvi 22-1 (8-11) Always in mid-division, 10th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Our Girl Sheila (8-3) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Our Girl Sheila (IRE) 18-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway and switched left 3f out, kept on strongly from 2f out, switched left 1f out, led final 100yds, ran on well, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Ralphy Boy Two (8-4) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Hua Mulan (IRE) 6-5fav (9-11) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Jupiter Road (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
