tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, well beaten from over 2f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd post
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd post, no impression on front pair
led early, with leader, led again 2f out, shaken up and headed well inside final furlong, unable to quicken
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Three odds-on favourites have won this in the last six years and it would be no surprise if GRAND BEAUTY started a short price. A runner-up here for Richard Fahey last summer, she returned to the track exactly a year later for her new yard and finished third behind a subsequent winner. Rated 81, Robert Cowell's filly has plenty in hand with recent Lingfield runner-up Exentricity and Alpha Delphini. Eye Glass was placed at the track in July last year and could go well on her belated reappearance.
Alpha Delphini 9-2 (9-13) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Under Siege (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Compton Magic 25-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 17l behind Balliol (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Forest Missile (IRE) 150-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders until ridden and lost place halfway, tailed off, 5th of 6, 26 1/2l behind Jillanar (9-0) at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Lady Lisa Jayne Moss Vale M out of Mimic.
Exentricity 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Swot (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Eye Glass (IRE) 3-1fav (8-6) Towards rear and outpaced, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Gerry The Glover (8-13) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Grand Beauty (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Took keen hold, led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Only Just (9-5) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Mini Minstrel 10-1 (8-9) In rear, outpaced after 2f, last of 11, 31 1/4l behind Bond's Girl (8-6) at Beverley 5f mdn fll stks (6) gf in Apr.