keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, driven and ran on towards finish
bumped start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
keen, in touch towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Strict Tempo finished well ahead of Shorter Skirt when runner-up at Newbury and should be in the mix again, despite a 3lb rise. The front-running Lapidary will likely ensure a decent pace having won over 6f here on her handicap debut but Turn 'n Twirl has something to prove now having been eased down in the closing stages at Newmarket last month. Angel Mead is having her second outing after wind surgery and goes handicapping for the first time along with TO THE MOON. John Gosden’s filly has been rested since showing signs of inexperience when fourth at Newbury in June but may have matured enough in the interim to go close in this.
Turn 'n Twirl (USA) 3-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Graphite Storm (9-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Strict Tempo 2-1fav (9-1) Steadied start, keen in touch, headway over 1f out, switched right to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Chatham House (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Angel Mead 5-1 (9-5) Hampered start, tracked leader, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Monsieur Noir (9-3) at Salisbury 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Shorter Skirt 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Chatham House (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lapidary 11-4jfav (8-12) Always prominent, led 2f out, all out, won at Kempton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug beating Be Like Me (9-7) by shd, 7 ran.
To The Moon 9-4 (9-0) Taken very steadily to post, reared badly leaving stalls, held up and soon in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, 4th and no impression final 2f, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Qamka (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) sft in Jun.