slowly into stride, always towards rear
went right start, soon chasing leaders on inside, smooth headway on inner 2f out, led going well over 1f out, soon shaken up and stayed on well
raced keenly towards rear, switched right and headway on outside 2f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
never closer than mid-division
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, tailed off
pushed along and led 1f, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd again inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, ran in snatches towards rear, never on terms
headway to lead 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd inside final 150 yards, weakened into 4th towards finish
mid-division on inside, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
Rated 81, ARABIC CHARM returns to novice company with leading claims having placed in a couple of handicaps at Sandown. The Godolphin filly should have the measure of Wolverhampton runner-up Messalina, Paycheck and American Entente on these terms. The latter has undergone wind surgery since disappointing back in July while Golden Love and Poetry And Art look likely improvers with moderate debut efforts under their belts.
Rest My Case (IRE) No Nay Never filly out of True Verdict.
American Entente (USA) 9-4 (8-12) Held up just off the pace in 4th, closer on outside halfway, challenged 2f out, disputing lead inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Shouldering (8-12) at Sandown 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Arabic Charm (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Colonel Whitehead (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Golden Love 4-1 (8-12) Slowly away, chased along and soon mid-division, pushed along 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Praised (8-12) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Herring Bay 125-1 (9-0) Slowly away, outpaced, 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind May The Sixth (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
High Class Affair (IRE) Zebedee filly out of Acushladear.
Messalina (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, led again towards finish, just denied on the nod, 2nd of 8, shd behind Long Haired Lover (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Paycheck 4-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Velma (8-12) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Poetry And Art 4-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Alexej (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Racy Stacey 80-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Sunset Kiss (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sorteo (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Wejdan (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Aug.