slowly away, outpaced, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
led, ran wide halfway,headed 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong when short of room and snatched up
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance when bumped inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post
in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, not clear run briefly inside final furlong, ran on
disputed lead, ran wide halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, chased leaders after 2f, led 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, headed post
Grand Zafeen doesn't look impossibly treated ahead of her return but we prefer KYLLADDIE in a race where all seven have claims. Our selection won nicely at Nottingham last time and gets to run off the same mark here, with the handicapper taking a view that this horse simply isn't as good on artificial surfaces. That may well be so as both wins have come on turf with some cut, but he's been placed off 71 here at Kempton so off a rating of just 70, arriving as he does on the back of a win, this horse is worth siding with. Grand Zafeen is evidently well thought of as she was pitched into the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot for her third start as a juvenile. Well beaten that day, Brian Meehan's filly then took a remote second on her final start of the year and returns to make her handicap debut off 83. On a strict reading of her second start she's thrown in but the feeling is now is the time to take her on as she's facing some rivals who have form here and have fitness on their side. One such horse is Silver Linnet who's a real speedball and along with the bang in-form Micky's Knock Off can't be ruled out, however in all likelihood the pair will struggle in this strong race with Nepotism more of a threat. Fergus Sweeney's mount ran well to take second on his seasonal reappearance and should've come on for that, whilst Six Diamonds represents a yard that do well with sprinters although she has work to do with Micky's Knock Off in a race taken to go to Kylladdie.
Grand Zafeen 5-4fav (8-11) Dwelt, soon recovered to track leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon edged left and no impression, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Bould Mover (9-2) at Beverley 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jul.
Six Diamonds 7-2 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Micky's Knock Off (8-1) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Nepotism 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Felsham (9-2) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Apr.
Kylladdie 13-8fav (9-4) Led early, pressed leader, led 3f out, edged right from 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well, eased towards finish, won at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr beating Boogie Waltzer (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Liberty Lady (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Broke well, led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Rio Mist (8-13) at Nottingham 5f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Silver Linnet (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Raced under stand side rail, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Monsieur Joe (9-7) at Yarmouth 5f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Micky's Knock Off (IRE) 11-8fav (8-9) Made most, ridden clear final furlong, won at Beverley 5f 3yo clm (5) gf in Apr beating Final Ovation (8-6) by 5l, 5 ran.
