Verdict

STARLA DANCER is the pick in this fascinating maiden with Passkey and Hard Luck Story making the shortlist. Starla Dancer has posted plenty of placed efforts this term but as there are plenty of soft ground performers on the dam side of the pedigree, we are hopeful that she will be able to act on the surface and finally take that elusive first success. Passkey is sure to be popular. The dam is a half-sister to Pivotal and was a ten furlong scorer at Salisbury during her career. Hard Luck Story ran creditable races as a juvenile though had been beaten in plating grade in May. Fabled Dancer has been unsighted in two maiden thus far. The remainder make very little appeal indeed. The ability to handle the ground will be the key to the outcome of this contest and Starla Dancer is marginally recommended under the circumstances.

Formwatch

Agricultural 100-1 (8-11) Always in rear, outpaced and behind over 4f out, 7th of 8, 33l behind Urban Poet (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

Fabled Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, never trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 16l behind Life's Challenge (8-10) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gf.

Hard Luck Story 5-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Blessing Belle (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 3yo sll (5) gd in May.

Silvertown Boy 100-1 (9-3) In touch, pulled hard, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 24l behind Golden Button (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol.

Haunting 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, weakened over 4f out, last of 12, well behind My Chestnut Girl (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.

Passkey 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dhaawiah (8-12) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll (5) pol.

Starla Dancer (GER) 7-4 (8-12) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Knight's Victory (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.