chased leaders until weakened rapidly 3f out, eased when no chance final 2f
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3f out, in command 2f out, drew away final furlong
slowly into stride, headway into mid-division approaching straight, weakened 3f out
held up in rear, moderate headway on outside final 2f
mid-division, driven along and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, chased winner from 3f out, driven and no chance final 2f
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, no chance final 2f, lost moderate 3rd inside final furlong
held up, ridden 4f out, soon struggling
held up in rear, ridden and struggling early straight
held up towards rear, ridden on inside 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Pentatonic, Best Guess and Abhisheka catch the eye here and Pentatonic is taken to follow up a recent success. Best Guess was a narrow winner on heavy ground at Thirsk and had earlier won at Sandown on an easy surface. he is clearly going the right way and still seems to be on a handy mark and looks set to go well, although further rain would suit. A good winner at Nottingham, Godolphin's Abhisheka was a disappointment next time out at York but that was at a time when the stable were not firing. Off the track for almost four months, we may see a significant improvement here. Pentatonic won her maiden at Bath last time in good style, scoring decisively and showing some improvement on a good second at Goodwood the time before. The daughter of Giant's Causeway who cost over 200,000 guineas may be capable of much better than she has shown so far. Pentatonic looks leniently treated for her handicap bow and can score here.
Kalaforte (SAF) 80-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Makderah (8-10) at Ascot 7f lst fll stk (1) gs in Sept.
Desert Cristal (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Descartes (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (3) pol.
Safqa 9-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 5l behind Stotsfold (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Abhisheka (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Flying Clarets (8-8) at York 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Noora (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Slowly away, always last, ridden and struggling final 3f, last of 7, 8l behind Early Evening (9-2) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Lake Shabla (USA) 11-8fav (9-7) Hampered at start, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 16l behind Dayrose (9-2) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (3) gd in Sept.
Thumpers Dream 12-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Stotsfold (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Adraaj (USA) 20-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, pushed along and unable to quicken 4f out, driven and beaten 2f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Early Evening (9-2) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Best Guess (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Behind, headway when edged left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Thirsk 1m fll hcp (4) hvy in Sept beating She's Our Lass (9-3) by a hd, 11 ran.
Miss Trinidad (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Altilhar (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Ellesappelle 7-2 (8-0) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Yarmouth 1m 3yo clm (4) gf in Sept beating Conservative (8-7) by a nk, 9 ran.
Fratt'n Park (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Hurry Up Helen (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Sept.
Pentatonic 2-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, always going well, led 2f out, pushed out, won at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gf in Sept beating Moon Valley (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
