very slowly away, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression close home
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd close home
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
raced wide close up after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, effort to lead entering final 2f, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra
in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
led, clear after 2f, increased lead 8f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Not one of these have won on the track or over the distance. Isabella is just the highest rated though she's making her debut on the all-weather and has failed several times in this company. Alwaysandforever would be a fitting winner for Luca Cumani, who also runs Pacharana, and she's twice been narrowly beaten at this level so has to be respected. The lightly-raced DRAMATIC QUEEN couldn't handle heavy ground at Haydock but she'd twice run well in this company earlier and further progress should see her in contention so she gets the verdict. Stream Song was staying on in a 1m4f Newmarket handicap last time but Altra Vita couldn't handle the step-up to this grade at Bath after her victories in low-class handicaps. Willie Mullins has been sending out UK winners with regularity recently so Law Girl is no forlorn hope though she may need further.
Alwaysandforever (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind True Self (9-4) at Bath 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Isabella (IRE) (8-11) 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Nisreen (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Law Girl (FR) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, never threatened leaders, 13th of 33, 19 3/4l behind Low Sun (9-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Oct.
Pacharana 40-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Klassique (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Stoney Broke 5-2 (9-11) Tracked leading pair, 2nd on outside going well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Miss Latin (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Altra Vita 10-1 (8-11) Prominent, led halfway, headed well over 3f out, soon rallied, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind True Self (9-4) at Bath 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Cross My Mind (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Held up behind, driven and headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Gododdin (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dramatic Queen (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 9f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, 4th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Mekong (8-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Mystic Meg 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Esprit De Baileys (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Stream Song 11-2 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 13, 8 1/4l behind Klassique (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Tolkyn (FR) 11-10fav (8-10) Held up, not much room briefly over 4f out, switched left and headway over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, soon chasing winner, every chance over 1f out, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Just Wait (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Sep.
