in touch, ridden to go 4th 2f out, no impression after
held up, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
keen early, close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort when not much room on inner inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt, headway to soon track leader, ridden 3f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, all out
soon led, ridden 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra
There is little between Statuesque and Adalene on handicap marks but the former may have more scope attempting 1m4f for the first time here. BRODIE came up short over today’s trip at Kempton when sent off favourite but not by much despite finishing only fourth and the Sea The Stars filly is worth another chance in this. The remainder have yet to threaten including Cape Dignity, still beaten out of sight when third at Newcastle on her debut.
Shakshuka (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 20 3/4l behind First Voyage (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Cape Dignity (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Raced green, close up in rear, kept on to go moderate 3rd over 2f out, 3rd of 5, 16l behind St Malo (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Divine Prince (GR) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, reminders halfway, lost place 5f out, soon behind and struggling, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Cape Cova (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Ravenswood 66-1 (9-5) Always behind, 9th of 13, 15 1/4l behind First Voyage (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Tractive Effort 200-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Wave Reviews (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Adalene 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, niggled along halfway, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Moorside (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Brodie 11-4fav (9-0) In touch on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, staye don insid eifnal furlong, went never nearer 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Vermeulen (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Statuesque 9-4jfav (9-0) Tracked winner until over 6f out, 2nd again over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Strong Force (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.