Rose Bandit has run here 11 times and won twice but is 4lb out of the handicap. LADY CELIA hasn’t won this year but has run some fine races in defeat and can get her head back in front now the handicapper has started to relax his grip. The three-year-old Ey Up It's Maggie looks the danger ahead of course and distance winner Pearl Of Qatar.
Ey Up It's Maggie 12-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden under 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Bergerac (9-0) at York 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Pearl Of Qatar 40-1 (9-1) Raced towards rear of mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, kept on one pace, 12th of 22, 3 3/4l behind Call Me Ginger (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Lady Celia 9-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 3f out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Gale Force Maya (9-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Sep.
Rose Bandit (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, waiting for room under 2f out, short of room until switched right entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Absolute Dream (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.