tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards
midfield, ridden and headway to challenge over 1f out, soon flashed tail, kept on well
towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, raced wide throughout, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, pushed along and headway against far rail over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish
midfield, drifted to rear over 2f out, switched right and came widest of all over 1f out, quickened up well to lead towards finish, cosily
reared start, soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened towards finish
very slowly away, always in rear
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
Whispering Words found plenty of trouble at Newmarket on her handicap debut but finished strongly once in the clear and is taken to reverse running with both Prenup and Queen Regent. Oh So Grand, Bint Al Daar and Rosa Chinensis all won lower grade handicaps last time while Rousay and Lakota Sioux return to handicapping on the back of defeats in Listed company. The unexposed JULIA AUGUSTA (NAP) was beaten only a neck in Class 2 company at Kempton recently and, with this longer trip expected to suit, she gets the vote for Roger Varian’s in-form yard.
Rousay (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Prominent, led after 1f, pushed along when headed before 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Blue Trail (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (1) pol in Nov.
Lakota Sioux (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, prominent, every chance over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Mukaddamah (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) pol in Nov.
Julia Augusta 15-2 (9-2) Towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Choisya (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Whispering Words (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Edged right start, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, staying on and looked like pressing for 4th when carried left well inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Madame Ambassador (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Queen Regent 3-1 (9-7) Close up, pressed leader over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, hung right final furlong, ran on, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Daysofourlives (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Oh So Grand 10-3 (9-9) Midfield, travelling strongly 3f out, soon ridden, headway 2f out, soon led, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Whitefeathersfall (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Prenup (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Madame Ambassador (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Bint Al Daar 4-1cfav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Borgi (10-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Rosa Chinensis 9-2 (9-12) Close up, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Nov beating Emma Emilleen (9-13) by nk, 12 ran.
