made all, switched right when challenged well over 1f out, edged right again inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, effort when hampered over 1f out, rallying when slightly hampered again inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
steadied start, tracked leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, no danger after
SHAUYRA won over a mile at Newcastle recently having placed over today’s longer trip at Windsor before that. The Haggas filly is taken to defy a penalty given today’s opposition have yet to threaten including Kempton runner-up Persuer. The latter finished over four lengths behind the winner on that occasion while Lenya was well beaten over a mile on her debut back in July and Malika I Jahan hasn’t raced since October last year.
Lenya 7-2 (8-11) Soon tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Whispering Beauty (8-11) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Malika I Jahan (FR) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Queen Power (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) gf in Oct.
Persuer 4-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Strelka (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Shauyra (IRE) 1-3fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, driven clear, readily, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep beating Mr Carpenter (9-5) by 4l, 7 ran.
Thora (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Close up in rear, hung right to middle of course 6f out, never on terms, last of 4, 18l behind Mackaar (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Apr.