awkward start, held up, took keen hold, headway and switched right over 2f out, led 1f out, just held on
led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
pressed leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, edged left towards finish, kept on, just held
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Nonrunner
BOUDOIR should be up to landing this. She was beaten less than a length when third over C&D last month and, given the runner-up has subsequently won, the form looks solid enough. She'd earlier finished just ahead of today's rival Kickingthelilly over a shorter trip and the latter improved to finish third at Wolverhampton last time. She looks the chief danger as Alhira has yet to match August's debut second at Newmarket and Naughtical showed no improvement last time.
Boudoir (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Slewtoo (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Daphne Joy 66-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 7, 25l behind Safari Sunseeker (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Flying Kitty 40-1 (8-6) Chased leaders 5f, 12th of 13, 13l behind Shannon Spree (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Kickingthelilly 9-4 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Choccywoccydoodah (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Naughtical 20-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Decision By One (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Play Street 20-1 (9-0) Started slowly, ran green and always towards rear, 7th of 10, 9l behind Hill Of Dreams (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Alhira 7-2 (8-9) Held up in 5th, switched right 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Blodwen Abbey (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Oct.