held up in rear, headway when rider lost whip approaching final furlong, stayed on
held up in touch, headway from 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
took keen hold in touch, led 2f out, not quicken and headed inside final furlong
started very slowly and lost 10 lengths start, not recover
led to 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on final furlong but never dangerous
took keen hold, tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 5f out, kept on again final 2f but not going pace to reach leaders
held up in mid-division, headway on wide outside from halfway, hung left and eased when no chance final furlong
took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon pushed along and always in rear
chased leaders to 3f out, soon weakened
prominent until weakened over 1f out
Lady Bear has had a fine season and can take this Listed event at the expense of Zietory and Tadris. Richard Fahey's mare has collected three times this term, including her biggest success in the William Hill Mile at Goodwood, and providing she has not started to wind down, can win a few more pounds for connections. The plan is to go to the sales shortly, and if successful here, she is sure to be a hot commodity. Her main rivals, Zietory and Tadris, have also been in fine fettle this summer. Zietory in fact drops in grade having contested a Group 3 event in Italy, but will find the older Lady Bear a tough nut to crack. Tadris has the assistance of Kieren Fallon and bids to go one better after being touched off in Listed company at Newmarket. The drop back to a mile will be in her favour and she too can go close. Of the rest, Jummana should be noted. She has a long absence to overcome but her trainer Gerard Butler always does well in the better races here, and she may be aimed at such events this winter. A decent contest then, and one in which Lady Bear can prevail.
