held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway to lead 1f out, ridden clear
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd post
held up in rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on, no chance
flashed tail throughout, in touch, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader until halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out
Ryan Moore is an eye-catching booking for Paul Cole's IN THE SLIPS, who still is potentially well treated on just his second handicap start after victory on his first attempt in these ranks with Miss Smilla remaining a danger and Miss Whippy looking the best of the rest. Two and a quarter lengths was the margin of victory for our selection on her handicap bow last time and she kept going in a manner to suggest this step up to a mile will suit. She will be saddled with an extra nine pounds on her back but she beat a well handicapped subsequent winner into second last time so we suggest she is still weighted fairly. Miss Smilla now looks under a light weight with a pound removed after a good run in defeat last time on her handicap debut and with her pilot removing a further five. The from has begun to work out from that run so she should be prominent come the end. Miss Whippy has had two runs in sellers so far and seems competitively treated on her first sphere after victory in her latest attempt while Knockenduff ran well off this mark last time so needs respecting. This looks a tight fillies' nursery with In The Slips just catching our vote.
In The Slips (USA) 28-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Doncaster 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gf beating Yurituni (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Miss Smilla 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final 1f, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Audacity Of Hope (8-13) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Calatrava Cape (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, hampered on rail over 2f out, switched right and staying on when hampered on rail again inside final 1f, not able to recover, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Contract Caterer (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Miss Whippy 15-8fav (8-7) Flashed tail throughout, prominent, challenging from 3f out, soon 2nd, led inside final 2f, in command and pushed out final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2yo sll (6) gf in Aug beating Dontbugthebunny (8-2) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Miss Taken (IRE) 66-1 (7-12) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Layali Al Andalus (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Emeralds Spirit (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Ignatieff (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Refuse To Wait (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Eight Hours (8-2) at Ripon 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd.
Knockenduff 25-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Underworld Dandy (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
