chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, one pace
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
The progressive Just Lille is nominated to land this contest, with Home Sweet Home and News of the Day filling the places. News of the Day, formerly with Mark Johnston and now with Peter Monteith has won twice this year and recently chased home Copernican, who has gone on to completye a hat-trick. However, that form is well below the level of his rivals and he is taken on. Unraced as a two-year-old, Luca Cumani's Home Sweet Home won twice as a three-year-old, but is yet to register a success this season. She should come on for her seasonal re-appearance, but although well treated here, she may go off at false odds and is taken on. Just Lille, in contrast is progressive, and has won her last three starts, two of them on successive days. She needs to improve further to take this, and although her best form has come on a faster surface, Just Lille is taken to complete a four timer.
Home Sweet Home (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 3l behind Expensive (9-1) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stk (1) gf.
Just Lille (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in May beating Augustine (10-4) by a nk, 12 ran.
Craig Y Nos 66-1 (8-3) Started slowly, always behind, last of 4, well behind Dubai's Touch (9-2) at Pontefract 6f 2yo stk (3) gf in Jul.
News of The Day (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, headway to lead over 3f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Copernican (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.