chased leaders, led over 3f out, driven and strongly pressed from well over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards
towards rear, last and struggling inside final 4f, some headway in centre over 2f out, never in contention
chased leader, chased winner approaching final 3f, challenged and hung left from 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance when hung left under pressure inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
reluctant to go in stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly away, always towards rear, tailed off
led until headed over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leading pair inside final 3f, driven and no impression over 1f out, weakened to 4th, close home
mid-division, lost place 6f out, struggling in rear 4f out, tailed off
slowly away, green in rear, plugged on from over 1f out, pressed for poor 5th close home
mid-division, headway over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, went modest 3rd close home
ALWAYS THE LADY was returning from a three month lay-off when a close-up third at Goodwood. The runner-up has subsequently won and Clive Cox' filly can open her account with further improvement likely. Paoletta has found one too good on both starts to date and steps up in trip on her return from an absence. She's shown more than stablemate Hairpin, while there should be more to come from both Balandra and Appeal. Newcomer Sky Crystal is worth noting as her dam is related to middle-distance Group winners Dubai Success and State Crystal.
Always The Lady 3-1 (8-12) Led early, prominent, challenged over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong until bumped towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Late Telegraph (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Appeal (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 10l behind Fabulouslyspirited (9-0) at Kempton 1m sks (5) pol.
Balandra 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace and lost 4th near finish, 5th of 8, 7l behind Floral Beauty (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd.
Brunston Keys 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, last of 10, 32l behind Word Power (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Hairpin (USA) 11-2 (9-0) In rear, ran green, headway 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 12l behind Fabulouslyspirited (9-0) at Kempton 1m sks (5) pol.
No Refraction (IRE) 22-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 31l behind May Be Some Time (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Paoletta (USA) 2-5fav (9-0) Dwelt, took keen hold in touch, headway on outer to lead over 2f out, headed close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Thistle Bird (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Reluctant Heroine (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leader after 1f, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 40l behind Floral Beauty (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd.
Sky Crystal (GER) Galileo filly out of Snow Crystal.
Tetbury Lass 50-1 (9-0) Soon chasing leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Fabulouslyspirited (9-0) at Kempton 1m sks (5) pol.
Millennium Star (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, shuffled back and lost place over 4f out, stayed on again from 2f out, modest 4th and hung left inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 12l behind Satwa Dream (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
