tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, readily
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd post
dwelt raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, edged right and stayed on to go 2nd post
dwelt close up in rear, ridden 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
NEAROOZ, a Wolverhampton winner in April, has started favourite in three subsequent starts, including a Class 2 handicap at Goodwood last time where she failed to fire. She can hopefully put that behind here as Hallalulu is another expensive failure having also started favourite for her three most recent starts and she's changed stables for the second time. Dubai Discovery makes her handicap debut and didn't get the best of runs at Wolverhampton while Lady Mascara had been threatening to win for some time before doing so in good style at Brighton, though she's up 5lb against slightly better rivals. Venusta's only victory came on soft going.
Nearooz 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, soon lost place, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Mannaal (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Hallalulu 9-4fav (9-7) Held up min rear, steady headway on inside 3f out, went between horses and went 2nd inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind State Of Affair (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Dubai Discovery (USA) 5-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out, every chance over 1f out, carried right entering final furlong, not pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Sweet Promise (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Lady Mascara 2-1fav (9-7) Held up in touch, headway and effort on inside over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Circle Of Stars (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Venusta (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Dwelt, behind, never a factor, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Pinnata (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.