tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
always behind, tailed off over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, badly hampered over 6f out, soon lose place, never dangerous after
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
outpaced in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression
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Ignition has more to do under her penalty than when winning at Musselburgh last time and Mark Brisbourne's filly is probably best watched in a race that is taken to go to Love Affair, who is preferred to Fashion House. The last mentioned needs to improve on the form shown on her reappearance at Yarmouth last month but most of Godolphin's horses have come on for their first run of the campaign so there should be more to come from the daughter of Quiet American. Luca Cumani's Allied Cause step sup to a mile for the first time for her debut in this grade and cannot be discounted although she looks to have plenty of weight for what she has achieved and of more interest may be Bracklinn. James Fanshawe's filly created a favourable impression when making a winning debut at Wolverhampton last month and looks to have been allotted a fair mark for her first start in a handicap. Top weight Society Music is likely to find this tougher than the race that she won at Ayr last time and would probably prefer more cut in the ground, while Sand Fairy has been running over further and is hard to recommend with confidence back over a mile. Ed Dunlop's Innocent Splendour has slipped to a fair mark and is another to consider but the vote goes to Love Affair, who was unfortunate to come up against the well handicapper Banba at Thirsk last time and is potentially well treated off just a 1lb higher mark today.
Society Music (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Byron Bay (8-13) by 2l, 9 ran.
Allied Cause 5-1 (8-11) Led early, remained close up, ridden and led again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (D3) pol in Oct beating Celtique (8-11) by a nk, 14 ran.
Innocent Splendour 8-1 (8-9) Held up, effort on outside over 2f out, no impression when hung right over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Natalie Jane (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Consider This 33-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 11, 16l behind Sea Hunter (9-5) at Chester 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Sand Fairy (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Led to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 4l behind Linnet (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bracklinn 13-2 (8-9) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Jun beating Writ (9-0) by 2l, 13 ran.
Ignition 6-1 (9-7) Made most, ridden over 2f out, kept on when challenged inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Spanish Law (8-12) by a shd, 14 ran.
Love Affair (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Banba (8-12) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
