always towards rear, tailed off final 2f
started slowly, settled in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd entering final furlong, not troubled leading pair
led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out and lost 3rd entering final furlong
in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, drew clear from over 1f out, ridden out readily
led 2f, tracked leader after, slightly short of room when effort 2f out, no extra and weakened quickly over 1f out
close up, lost place over 3f out, tailed off final 2f
prominent, ridden to challenge and every chance well over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner
CRITICAL ACCLAIM will have to be no world beater to win on her debut and is given the vote ahead of Cheeky Download and Ethereal Flame. The selection is well bred and comes from a yard in form. The Gosden stable have a good strike rate with their debutants so she is one to stay on the right side of. Cheeky Download has run with credit on all three starts to date. She has shown a decent level of ability but could be in danger of becoming exposed. Ethereal Flame looks inconsistent and although she has run well at times she has disappointed on both her last two efforts so is worth treating with caution. So for the winner we return to Critical Acclaim.
Fancy Woman 40-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 11, well behind Baba Ganouge (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn fll (5) sft in Jun '07.
Alvee (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 11l behind Syvilla (8-12) at Bath 1m 4f mdn fll (5) sft.
Cheeky Download (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, chased winner 2f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Celt (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.
Critical Acclaim Peintre Celebre filly out of 1m4f Group 2 winner High Praise.
Ethereal Flame 10-3fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 7th of 8, 24l behind Ragdollianna (9-11) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Great Future 100-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, 34l behind Calakanga (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Lush (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Started slowly, held up in rear, ridden along over 2f out, never dangerous final 2f, 7th of 12, 17l behind Miss Rochester (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.