tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to lead narrowly last, headed flat, no extra
held up in rear after 1st, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, well held 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders on inside, effort to challenge 3 out, ridden before next, kept on and every chance until no extra approaching last
made most, not fluent 4 out, driven and headed before next, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from 2 out
pressed leader, driven to lead before 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent next, headed narrowly last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, led flat, driven out
Midnight Glory was only fourth off this mark at Ascot last month. What A Diva may also still be a few pounds too high but BIG PENNY only found a well-treated rival too good over track and trip last time. She’s gone up a couple of pounds since then but still looks the one to beat. Dark Sunset will appreciate the better ground but Perfect Summer prefers softer going and Lady Mix has shown little so far over timber.
Big Penny (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Chapel Stile (10-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
What A Diva 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Jester Jet (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Midnight Glory 5-1fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, chased leaders in 4th and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Graceful Legend (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Perfect Summer (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, 10th of 16, 36 1/2l behind Coole Cody (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lady Mix 7-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon lost place, well held after, 5th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Marley Firth (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Dark Sunset (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 19l behind Lagavara (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
