keen in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
mid-division, headway over 1f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, never a threat
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, every chance closing stages, kept on well
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led 2f, remained prominent, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
behind, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression
tracked leader, led over 1f out, strongly challenged closing stages, held on gamely
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Mystic Meg won over today’s trip at Sandown recently and is preferred to Qaswarah, placed in a separate division of the same handicap at Sandown. Power Home was placed at Chepstow in June on her only start of the year so far while Nyala won over a mile at Brighton last time but is upped in class and trip. Placed here last time, Narodowa is another upped in distance along with ANAAKEED. But the latter is less exposed having finished third in novice company here a fortnight ago and she gets the nod to open her account now handicapping.
Mystic Meg 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on inside, going well when switched left 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep beating Imperial Choice (9-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
Anaakeed 12-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Saint Diana (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Narodowa 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Global Art (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Love To Breeze 2-1fav (9-3) Raced centre over 7f out tracked leader, ridden and flashed tail from 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Overtrumped (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Qaswarah (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Reluctant loading, prominent, chased leader 7f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Geetanjali (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Imminent Approach 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Welsh Lord (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Guitar Georgia (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Maybe Today (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Power Home (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Essenaitch (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Pink Phantom 50-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Lah Ti Dar (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr.
Tesorina (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, chasing leaders when struck on head by rival whip inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Midnight Blue (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Nyala 11-10fav (9-12) Raced wide close up, went 3rd 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep beating Confrerie (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
