held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, hung leaf and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to lead 2f out, ridden carried head awkwardly hung left and headed 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
chased leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
always towards rear, last and struggling 5f out, tailed off
went to post early, led and set steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
steadied rear and awkwardly away, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace of winner
Viola remains 9lb higher than when successful at Doncaster during the summer and the less-exposed TIMELESS SOUL (NAP) is preferred. The latter has had a lay-off since returning a beaten favourite in this grade at Salisbury in August but Roger Varian’s filly has plenty of scope for improvement as she debuts on the all-weather. Virgin Snow makes a belated reappearance having placed in a Group 3 over a shorter trip at Newmarket last year while Alba Rose is upped in trip and class on the back of finishing second at Lingfield. Lower Street beat One Last Dance before scoring again at Kempton but the latter pair and Samara Star all race from out of the weights today.
Virgin Snow 10-1 (8-13) In touch, headway and switched left 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Angel Power (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Viola (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Sea La Rosa (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Alba Rose 4-1 (9-7) Close up in rear, headway when short of room over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Sky Power (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Timeless Soul (GER) 3-1fav (8-11) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Nell Quickly (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Aug.
Samara Star 11-2 (9-5) Disputed lead, tracked leader 7f out, ridden well over 2f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Basilicata (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp fll (4) fm in Sep.
One Last Dance (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Marion's Boy (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lower Street 6-1 (8-8) Held in rear, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, held on, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov beating Pretty Sweet (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
