in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, soon steadied towards rear, headway on inside over 4f out, every chance well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard, prominent, lost place over 7f out, always in rear after
held up towards rear, headway on inside 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
pressed leader until 6f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner
in touch, went 2nd 6f out, challenged over 2f out, weakened final furlong
ridden along leaving stalls, soon handy, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
SYVILLA is the one we'll side with here, in preference to Shy and Wanasah, but this race comes with the usual warning of check the market, given there are three debutantes and four seeing a track for only the second time. In previous years the market's got it right, with the last five winners of this race being short priced favourites. Syvilla has been runner up in her last three runs, but looks to be well capable of winning this. The ground shouldn't pose problems. Shy is consistently involved at the finish, but has yet to be tested on this kind of surface, so that would be a concern about her chances. Wanasah is a Michael Jarvis debutant, and perhaps significantly his only runner on the card. He's got a good strike rate with his three year olds this season, and market support might be encouraging. But we'll side with experience, and go with Syvilla.
Prima Ballerina 16-1 (9-0) Held up, never dangerous, 13th of 16, 17l behind In Safe Hands (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May '07.
Won More Night 50-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 13l behind Belotto (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Aug.
Al Asayl Rose (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 13l behind Celt (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Alvee (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not quicken over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Belotto (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Aug.
Extreme Pleasure (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 4f out, chasing leaders over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 13l behind King O'The Gypsies (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Honeypot Splenda 33-1 (10-5) Chased leader, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Just Mossie (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jul, 9 ran (N.Hunt).
Sakheela Sakhee filly, half-sister to numerous winners on the flat and over hurdles including high-class hurdler Souffleur.
Shy 9-2 (9-6) Desputed 5th, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Bushy Dell (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Syvilla 10-11fav (8-11) In touch, chased winner over 2f out, driven and held when slightly hampered and hit rail inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Inquisitive Look (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Watercolours (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 15l behind Bazergan (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Winners Chant (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon in rear, last of 10, 18l behind Hendersyde (9-2) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Wanasah (IRE) Rainbow Quest filly, half-sister to 1m3f winner Anaamil and hurdler January.
