in touch, pushed along 4f out, towards rear when short of room 2f out, soon eased
towards rear, headway on inner 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear entering final furlong, eased close home
towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
headway to track leader over 10f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner entering final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
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Last year’s winner What A Home is 15lb higher but will have her ground again, though might struggle to give weight to this year’s crop of three-year-olds. Spirit Of Appin goes in search of a hat-trick but steps up in trip after victories at Ffos Las and Lingfield. Thimbleweed has a similar profile but is also improving with every run. Lady Baker won a small race at Chelmsford after chasing home the enigmatic Sextant at Newbury but CRYSTAL HOPE (NAP) looks the one to be on. An impressive winner of a race at Sandown in April which has worked out well, she was backed to beat Sea Of Class in a Listed contest at Newbury next time. Though only third, she wasn’t disgraced and was doing her best work at the finish at Salisbury four weeks ago suggesting the extra quarter-mile will be right up her street. Caravela and Lady Bergamot may be the pick of the remainder.
Sepal (USA) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Archi's Affaire (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Caravela (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) In touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Asoof (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Hillcrest Fire (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Led, soon 5 lengths clear, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Stylish Dancer (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (2) gd in Apr.
Lady Bergamot (FR) 16-1 (9-9) 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Island Brave (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lady of Shalott 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, struggling in rear 5f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Pilaster (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Crystal Hope 5-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms after, 5th of 8, 12l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Spirit Of Appin 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led just inside final 2f, ridden and joined inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug beating Wingingit (10-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pretty Jewel 4-1 (11-4) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 6th of 9, 12l behind Medalla De Oro (11-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Thimbleweed 11-8fav (9-5) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon edged left, led towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Reassurance (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lady Baker (USA) Evensfav (8-11) Made all, shaken up over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f fll stks (3) pol in Aug beating Maybe Today (9-3) by nk, 4 ran.
What A Home (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Lah Ti Dar (9-2) at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
