started slowly, settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
pulled hard towards rear, some headway inside final 2f, soon ridden and weakened final furlong
pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, but no chance
pulled hard in touch, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
led until headed narrowly 2f out, kept on well, weakened final furlong
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to take 4th inside final furlong but never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon beaten
held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no chance afterwards
tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, soon pressed by winner, headed just inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
Luca Cumani's Quizzical Lady is of interest on her handicap debut, but the more experienced Let Slip is given the vote here, with the in form Marachi Band also expected to be in the shake up. Willie Jarvis's four-year-old ended last campaign with an emphatic victory at Epsom, beating the 74 rated Rock Chick by four lengths. She doesn't look badly treated on her return to handicap company and has strong claims if fit for her seasonal bow. Quizzical Lady made a winning debut at Lingfield in August, getting the hang of things late on to beat Overlord Way. The handicapper will have struggled to assess that success and she could have got in lightly. Marachi Band is in great heart following two impressive victories and should again be prominent off such a low weight. The pick of the others could be Spectral Star, but Let Slip has the best overall profile and just gets the verdict.
Danehill Dazzler (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Always behind, 9th of 14, 4l behind Top Mark (8-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Sept.
Quizzical Question (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, steady headway from 4f out, stayed on well to lead last strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Aug beating Overlord Way (8-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Boot 'n Toot 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Nice Tune (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Spectral Star 7-2 (8-8) Close up, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on well for clear 2nd, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Masquerader (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Aug.
Let Slip 7-2 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, chased leading pair over 1f out, led 1f out, soon clear, readily, won at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Rock Chick (8-9) by 4l, 7 ran.
Another Faux Pas (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 6l behind Physical (7-13) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol in Mar.
Marachi Band (USA) 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gs beating Juniper Girl (9-3) by 3l, 12 ran.
Sweet Boulangere 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ran wide into straight, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5l behind Tamagin (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.