tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
dwelt, in rear and soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
in rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
La Dorotea has only run on the all-weather but produced an absolute blinder when a close fourth in the three-year-old All Weather Championship at Lingfield. There's no reason why she's shouldn't take to quick going and she looks better than Persun, whose three good nursery runs in the summer came on easier going than she'll face here. Gold Sands should make progress from her close third at Kempton in October and Mothers Finest, who has two Group 1 entries, looked in need of the experience when just touched off on her debut at Redcar. SHARQEYIH made a very encouraging debut at Newmarket and started a short-priced favourite at Lingfield a few days later but found Alfajer too good. She looks the type to do much better in her second season and can start off with a victory here.
Gold Sands (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, effort on outside into 3rd 2f out, shaken up and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but not pace of winner, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Jellicle Ball (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
Hayba 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Sympathy (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Mothers Finest (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Udododontu (8-13) at Redcar 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Persun 17-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 7th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Home Cummins (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Sharqeyih 11-10fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd close home but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Alfajer (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
La Dorotea (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Four Seasons (9-5) at Lingfield 1m cond stks (2) pol.
