tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish
steadied start, close up in rear, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
prominent, led over 4f out,, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led on bit entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable
SHEER HONESTY, only beaten a neck over course and distance 12 days ago, can not be reasonably opposed in this and will start at very short odds. None of the others have any worthwhile form to their name with the four-year-old Approaching Star, the only rival to have achieved a handicap mark, rated 25lb inferior to the selection. Gracious Lady did hint at ability on her debut but that was almost two years ago.
Approaching Star (FR) 100-1 (9-6) Awkward start, held up, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 5, 22l behind Figment (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Fly Alone 100-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out, 6th of 7, dist behind Desdichado (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 2f mdn stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Gracious Lady 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Don't (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Teme Trixie 100-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 6th of 7, 21l behind Flying Hammer (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Sheer Honesty 11-1 (9-0) In rear, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Maybe Tomorrow (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (6) gs in Aug.