prominent until lost ground over 5f out
held up, smooth headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on final furlong
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
held up, reminder over 3f out, driven, stayed on towards finish
led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway to lead over 2f out, driven and headed 1f out, kept on same pace
Wannabe Posh is the one to beat, with Juniper Girl, Bedouin Blue and St Savarin the ones to chase her home. John Dunlop has a good record in this event, having won it twice in the past four years, most recently with Karlu 12 months ago, and appears to have leading claims again with Wannabe Posh, successful in two of her last three starts. Although yet to repay most of her purchase cost of 200,000gns, this half-sister to quite a few winners has really started to show her true potential this season, scoring at Windsor and Leicester, on both occasions partnered by Eddie Ahern. He was absent when she was beaten at Newbury in between, but is back in the plate now as she bids to defy a 9lb rise in the weights. She will handle the ground and should be up to the task now that connections have found her optimum trip of a mile-and-a-half. Juniper Girl has in the main been very frustrating to follow, but looks certain to be in the frame again, while Bedouin Blue returned from a six-week break when third to the useful Peppertree Lane on heavy ground at Ripon and should also make his presence felt. St Savarin was a soft-ground winner here in April and has run well in defeat since, so has to be given a mention. However, he has to give 8lb to our idea of the winner Wannabe Posh, and that is surely a very tall order.
Double Deputy (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 16, 32l behind Inchloch (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
St Savarin (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in touch and keen, headway to lead over 1f out, soon headed, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind New Guinea (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Rowan Lodge (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden and headway when edged left from over 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Sforzando (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Aug.
The Composer 9-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 7, well behind Oddsmaker (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Wannabe Posh (IRE) 6-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, hung right from over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Leicester 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Winds of Change (8-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Aspasias Tizzy (USA) 8-1 (8-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, last of 8, 19l behind New Guinea (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Juniper Girl (IRE) 13-2 (8-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, drifted left to stands' rail, chasing winner when hung badly right entering final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Green Room (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cavallini (USA) 66-1 (9-7) Led 3f, stayed prominent until weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Stoop To Conquer (9-4) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Bedouin Blue (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Led, headed after 2f and remained in touch, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 6l behind Peppertree Lane (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
