keen pressed leader, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed post
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, outpaced 2f out, rallied towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
outpaced until joined rear of field 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead post
Alma Linda won a lower grade contest over track and trip last time and is 6lb higher while Hermosura has been raised 7lb having also won a Class 5 handicap with plenty in hand here last month. Both can figure again but Saeed bin Suroor’s yard is in fine form at present and it could be the turn of DUBAI DISCOVERY today having only her second outing in a handicap having placed over 1m2f at Lingfield last time. A winner in France, Grey D'Ars looks high enough in the weights for current connections after returning a losing favourite at Newmarket while Imperium may do better now handicapping though has failed to threaten so far.
Grey D'Ars (FR) 15-8jfav (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 13 3/4l behind Cardano (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Alma Linda 9-4 (9-2) Made all, ridden and clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Dobrianka (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dubai Discovery (USA) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Nearooz (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Sep.
Robert L'Echelle (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Distant Chimes (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Sashenka (GER) 11-1 (8-11) Held up last, headway on inside chasing leaders 3f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Qarasu (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Hermosura 7-1 (9-5) Made all, shaken up and went clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug beating Vibrance (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Imperium (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced by leaders and no impression from 3f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind Away He Goes (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Cafe Espresso 33-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, struggling 4f out, never involved, last of 9, 23 1/2l behind The Corporal (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.