held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on near finish
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, caught post
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, outpaced halfway, ran on under strong pressure under stands side rail to lead post
chased leaders over 4f
outpaced, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division, ridden halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
led over 4f, kept on one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and no extra inside final furlong
keen, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, short lived effort over 1f out
in rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
The vote here goes to Firenze, with her biggest dangers suggested as Indian Maiden and Nidhaal. Firenze has had a very good and lucrative year, not least through having been placed in valuable handicaps at Ascot and Goodwood. She looks well up to being very competitive at this level. Indian Maiden is the highest-rate of these runners, although she has to shoulder a penalty, and if running to anywhere near her best form, should go well, although she disappointed in this race last year. French raider Chantilly Beauty is another to consider based on her best efforts, although she has been racing over longer trips of late, though she did win at six furlongs in 2004. Jeanmaire is the type of filly, we feel, that has yet to reveal her full potential, so she could go well, while Nidhaal's Listed-race form is very solid, certainly in the context of this race, and she too has to be considered. Terentia, who was not far behind her in a Listed race at Hamilton last time, could also go well over this furlong-further trip today. Overall, though, we will side with Firenze.
Indian Maiden (IRE) (9-0) Prominent, disputing 4th straight, pushed along 2f out, one pace from 1f out, last of 14, 5l behind Caradak (9-3) at Longchamp 7f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept.
Ripples Maid 10-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong but not reach leaders, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Al Qasi (8-13) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp (2) gs in Sept.
Daniella 50-1 (8-9) Led, ridden 2f out, soon edged left, headed 1f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Stronghold (8-12) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.
Firenze 11-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Red Clubs (8-12) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 (1) gs in Sept.
Indian Steppes (FR) 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 7l behind Wagtail (8-3) at Ascot 1m lst fll hcp (1) gs in Sept.
Passion Fruit 5-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to led over 1f out, readily, won at Newcastle 7f fll hcp (5) gd in Sept beating Smart Ass (8-8) by 2l, 14 ran.
She's My Outsider 15-2 (9-4) Keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 10l behind Landucci (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sept.
Gamble In Gold (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, effort over 2f out, never trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Cape (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Jeanmaire (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Heaven Sent (8-8) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Leopoldine 12-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Cape (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Madame Medusa (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led, raced wide, ridden, headed 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 5th of 9, 3/4l behind Namu (8-3) at Pontefract 6f fll hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Mango Music 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Cape (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Miss Donovan 25-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, progress into 4th and ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Peace Offering (9-1) at Tipperary 5f lst stk (1) hvy.
Nidhaal (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden 2f out, headway final furlong, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Angus Newz (9-2) at Hamilton 5f lst fll stk (1) gs in Sept.
Tara Too (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Led for 1f, stayed close up, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 8l behind Makderah (8-10) at Ascot 7f lst fll stk (1) gs in Sept.
Terentia 9-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and not much room approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Angus Newz (9-2) at Hamilton 5f lst fll stk (1) gs in Sept.
Chantilly Beauty (FR) 15-1 (8-10) Never in contention, 8th of 9, 6l behind Presto Shinko (9-0) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f Grp 3 gs in Jul.
Antica (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, driven 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 8l behind Makderah (8-10) at Ascot 7f lst fll stk (1) gs in Sept.
