slowly into stride, driven in rear halfway, tailed off
set strong pace, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
prominent over 7f, tailed off
behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted inside final furlong (lame)
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd over 3f out, took over 2f out, soon outpaced
chased leaders 8f, soon tailed off
headway to track leaders halfway, led over 4f out, driven 3 lengths clear 3f out, reduced advantage and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner
always prominent, ridden 4f out, stayed on to take poor 3rd 1f out
held up in touch, steady headway from over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, driven ahead just inside final furlong, stayed on well
Estrelle is proving to be expensive to follow and Henry Cecil's filly looks likely to find at least one too good again with preference for the less exposed Zeeba, with Celtique rated the best of the remainder. The selection has only had the two starts so far and the sister to the stable's Lost Soldier Three is entitled to improve for the step up to this trip on ground that should suit. Sun And Showers ran better behind gallant winner Play Me at Nottingham last time and has to be considered on that evidence, while Pekan One is closely matched with John Gosden's colt on that form and cannot be discounted. A bigger threat is likely to come from Sir Michael Stoute's Celtique but she is proving to be difficult to win with and like Estrelle may find at least one too good with Zeeba expected to lead them all home.
Arthurs Dream (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, went 3rd 2f out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Top The Charts (9-0) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) hrd in Sept.
Height of Spirits 50-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 9l behind Let Slip (8-9) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs.
Pekan One 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Play Me (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.
Sun And Showers (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up, effort and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Play Me (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.
Always Mine 10-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 11l behind Gambling Spirit (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Celtique 9-2 (8-10) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Five Fields (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) frm in Sept.
Estrelle (GER) 14-1 (8-11) In touch, tracked leader 6f out, led to over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Fairmile (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Zeeba (IRE) 6-5fav (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, challenged from 1f out, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Five Fields (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) frm in Sept.
