slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, ran on, went 3rd close home
slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, kept on final furlong, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up in mid-division, well beaten over 1f out
mid-division on outside, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, no extra close home
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened
Visionara has something to prove off her current mark having won at Lingfield back in August while Octave looks no nearer a return to winning ways despite a slide down the weights. Several have recent form over 6f including the placed efforts of Chitra while both Kwela and Lady Of Aran have won over the latter trip recently. But CRYSTAL CASQUE (NAP) was winning for the third time this year when successful here at the start of the month and a 3lb rise may not be enough to anchor Rod Millman’s filly in her current form having won over course and distance earlier.
Lady Of Aran (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Chil Chil (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Reponse Exacte (FR) (8-12) 8th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Happy Odyssey (8-12) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f lst stks in Sep.
Visionara 3-1 (9-6) Not much room start, held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Warning Fire (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Sep.
Octave (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Breathtaking Look (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun.
Chitra 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Betsey Trotter (10-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Crystal Casque 6-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, badly hampered on rail over 4f out, headway on inside into 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Oct beating Yusra (9-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Lapidary 7-2 (9-6) Bit keen, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Betsey Trotter (10-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Itizzit 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Casement (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kwela 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division over 2f out, good headway on inside 2f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Mr Buttons (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Elysium Dream 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Sir Titan (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Javelin 11-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Rapture (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
