tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure to lead inside final furlong
outpaced, tailed off from over 1f out
towards rear, effort and headway from over 2f out on outside, plugged on
went badly right start, soon led, ridden when headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
mid-division, keen, driven and lost place halfway
slowly into stride, slightly hampered, in rear, ridden from over 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
in touch until ridden and lost place halfway
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened and edged left 2f out
led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, led again over 1f out, vigorously ridden when headed well inside final furlong
in touch and keen, ridden 2f out to chase leading trio, one pace
Aromatherapy gets the confident vote in the opener with Tableau Vivant and Totem Flower rating the main dangers. The selection showed enough in two runs last season, notably when fourth behind Coachhouse Lady to suggest she could win a race of this nature. She looks sure to improve for the longer trip and with the Henry Cecil horses in good form she will be hard to beat. Tableau Vivant rates the main danger as she was a fair third behind Sophia's Fire on her debut, despite running green. She is sure to improve and should be watched in the market. Totem Flower is another that showed promise last season but she will be handicapped after this run and that is where her future may lie over a slightly longer trip. Illusion is a well-bred filly by Anabaa from a yard in form but she may improve for the experience and with this in mind Aromatherapy looks the one to be on.
Aromatherapy 4-6fav (9-0) Held up, headway halfway, chased winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Coachhouse Lady (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
Bunty Malenoir 100-1 (9-0) Raced on outside, and soon behind, 12th of 14, 13l behind Kay Es Jay (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Jul.
Dolcetto (IRE) Danehill Dancer filly out of an unraced mare.
Illusion Anabaa filly out of 7f & 1m winner Fantasize.
Let Me Pass (USA) Kafwain filly, half-sister to winning miler Source Of Passion and sprinter U R Me.
Mignonette (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Started very slowly, held up towards rear, headway inside final 2f, kept on nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Frivolous (8-7) at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Mar.
Nisbah 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 11, 11l behind May Day Queen (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Jul.
Sabancaya 16-1 (9-0) Always mid-division, 7th of 14, 6l behind Katimont (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gd.
Spiritofthestorm (USA) 25-1 (8-13) Steadied start, mid-division on outside, headway 4f out, came wide into home straight and lost place, stayed on again towards finish, 6th of 12, 10l behind Amanjena (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Tableau Vivant (IRE) 2-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Saphira's Fire (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol.
Totem Flower (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Raced far side, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 7l behind Dona Alba (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Sept.
