mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure on outside final furlong, never reached leaders
held up behind, outpaced when switched inside well over 1f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, weakening when went wrong and pulled up inside final furlong
made most, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final 100 yards
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, driven and ran on well inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, not quite reach winner
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, kept on, no impression
tracked leaders, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost place final 100 yards
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge
led early, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on, always held lost 2nd near finish
Perfect Refuge hasn’t pulled up any trees in two previous runs here but she has improved of late and is having only her eighth career start. However, MISS BLONDELL (NAP) is preferred given she thrives on this surface and has been unlucky not to add to her sole success to date. She is almost guaranteed to run her race whereas doubts remains over trip and track for David O’Meara’s raider Saryshagann and Janabiya is proving hard to place. Villette has won two of her last three, including one over track and trip, but is now on a career-high mark.
Villette (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Towards rear centre group, merged with stands side group over 4f out, headway over 3f out, le dover 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Madeleine Bond (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.
Quothquan (FR) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly away, headway on outside into mid-division over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Age Of Wisdom (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Saryshagann (FR) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division stands side group, headway over 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Villette (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Blistering Bob 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Keswick (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Lightening Dance 14-1 (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 6l behind Twenty Times (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gs in Oct.
Janabiya 9-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th and pressed for 3rd, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Dragon Mountain (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Country'n'western (FR) 14-1 (9-12) Always behind, 12th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Nuits St Georges (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Miss Blondell 4-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway soon after, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Monoxide (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Perfect Refuge 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Appenzeller (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
