mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leader, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hard ridden to lead close home
always behind, ridden and weakened 3f out
Oriental Girl rates as a good value option in a race of this nature and is selected ahead of Sarah Park and Desioderio. The last named has gone up the ratings without winning and looks harshly assessed at present. The state of the ground (good to soft at the time of writing) is also a worry for the top weight. Sarah Park has steadily improved and seems to be getting the hang of things these days. However, she looked held by her revised mark last time out and now has something to prove. Stage Acclaim is also worth a mention, as he won in good style on soft ground at Lingfield on his penultimate outing. Still, he also appears to be weighted to the hilt and needs luck on his side. Therefore, we turn to Oriental Girl, who still has the scope for improvement from her current mark. The Dr Fong filly has proven ability to cope with most types of ground and, as she appears to be getting better with each run, Oriental Girl is fancied to take the beating in this company.
Desiderio 5-2 (8-12) Led and soon clear, ridden over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, soon headed, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Talk of Saafend (8-7) at Salisbury 1m clm (5) gf in Jul.
Clovis 14-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, soon chasing leaders, one pace, 4th of 5, 5l behind Fair Gale (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2l behind Sinbad The Sailor (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sarah Park (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Held up in touch, driven and effort well over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Admiral Dundas (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Oriental Girl 13-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Rescue Me (8-8) at Windsor 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Bold Diva 20-1 (7-10) Chased leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Benedetto (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.