held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, headed last strides
behind, always towards rear
prominent, led after 1f, veered right over 4f out, headed over 2f out, hampered and weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten when hanging left over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leader, carried right over 4f out, led over 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
bumped start, always towards rear
tracked leaders, challenged on home bend, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied to lead last strides
held up in mid-division, well beaten final 2f
tracked leaders, took keen hold, hung left and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Plenty with claims in this. Mercy Me and Princess Raihana are recent course and distance winners while Polymnia was second in a maiden here last month and blinkers are applied for the first-time. Power Up was not beaten far when fourth at Kempton last time while Indigo Princess steps up in distance on the back of recent placed efforts. Maqam may improve on her handicap debut but STARLIT CANTATA drops down a grade after a third at Wolverhampton and gets the nod having won off higher marks in the past.
Starlit Cantata 12-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on near finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Nonios (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Celestial Bay 5-1 (10-0) Held up on touch in 4th, effort over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, held final 75 yards, 4th of 5, 3/4l behind Bracken Brae (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Loveable Helen (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Purple Rock (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dame Judi (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Squiggley (9-0) at Epsom 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Mercy Me 6-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Ride The Lightning (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Princess Raihana 4-1 (9-2) Set steady pace, tried to quicken pace 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Just For You (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Nov.
Tabla 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Rightway (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Polymnia 5-2 (9-0) Close up, headway to lead and edged left over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Hairdryer (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Zain Arion (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Corpus Chorister (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Maqam (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with leaders final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Withhold (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f mdn stks (5) fm in Aug.
Indigo Princess 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Cliff (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Power Up 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Fast And Hot (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
