in touch, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furong, just held on
keen hold in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
behind, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
led 1f, led again over 2f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, just failed
behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up in rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, driven and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
A good run from Riggins in the previous race would boost confidence in SOORAAH as she finished just ahead of him when fifth in the Winter Derby here last month. A winner at Meydan in February, she'll appreciate this drop back in trip and is fancied to reverse last season's running with Law Of The Range. She found Marco Botti's mare a neck too good at Ascot back in May but the latter is returning from an eight-month absence today, while Captivator may also be a shade rusty dropping back in distance for her reappearance. Night Lily came up short at this level when fourth at Wolverhampton last time though she did have Elshabakiya and Cochabamba behind, but last July's Ascot maiden winner Raasekha is worth noting on her comeback given she's entered in a Group 2 race at York next month.
Captivator 9-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out, 11th of 17, 14l behind Mirror Lake (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) sft in Nov.
Cochabamba (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 4l behind Primaeval (9-0) at Kempton 7f cnd stks (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.
Elshabakiya (IRE) Evens0fav (9-8) Switched left soon after start, tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon clear, very easily, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar beating Ozz (8-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Emma's Gift (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort overt 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 10l behind Eshtibaak (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Hayaku (USA) 11-8fav (8-12) Made virtually all, came clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Oct beating Russian Affair (9-3) by 8l, 7 ran.
Law Of The Range 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Chachamaidee (9-2) at Goodwood 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Night Lily (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Libys Dream (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.
Provisional (8-10) 6th of 8, 6l behind Dinner's Out (8-10) at Deauville(FR) 1m 1f 3yo stks fbs in Aug.
Raasekha 8-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul beating Nabah (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sooraah 7-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Premio Loco (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.
Sos Brillante (CHI) 150-1 (8-11) Mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 13th of 14, 18l behind The Cheka (9-2) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Mar.
