mid-division, driven and weakened over 2f out
ridden away from stalls, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
prominent, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, came wide last bend, soon led and went clear, easily
slow to break, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched right, stayed on, went 3rd close home
slowly into stride, behind and pushed along, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on down outside inside final furlong, never on terms
MILLICENT FAWCETT didn’t take to the Fibresand at Southwell as well as expected last time having suffered a couple of narrow-margin defeats before that. Rated 78, the Gosden filly has the beating of both Love Explodes and Peruvian Lily on these terms and can open her account. Regal Lilly may prove a bigger threat than Bustaan with any further progress as she was beaten only a neck at Carlisle back in June but Windsor third War Princess also returns from a lay-off. The newcomer Rgeebee is related to four winners though her yard is struggling for winners at present.
Droichead Atha (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before halfway and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace final furlong, 10th of 14, 14l behind Blametheshady (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.
Another Approach (FR) 14-1 (8-8) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, 33 3/4l behind Sharp Operator (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Bustaan (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Desert Caravan (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Love Explodes 5-2 (8-11) Chased clear leader, closed 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Mac Jetes (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Millicent Fawcett 4-11fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on outside, outpaced over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Mosakhar (9-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Regal Lilly (IRE) 13-8fav (8-11) Always prominent, every chance 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Mount Ararat (10-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Rgeebee Showcasing filly out of Milford Sound.
War Princess (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Upset in stalls, slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on in never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Assembled (9-2) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in Jun.
Peruvian Lily (FR) 8-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4l behind Bubble And Squeak (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
