mid-division, staying on when badly hampered over 1f out, kept on but no chance after
always behind
soon outpaced and in rear
mid-division, stayed on inside final furlong but never dangerous
chased leading pair, weakening when not much room just over 1f out
led until headed and weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, headway on inner 2f out, staying on and disputing 3rd when badly hampered on rail and snatched up well inside final furlong, not recover
behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, effort on outer 2f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, took 2nd last stride, not reach winner
dwelt, behind, effort on wide outside halfway, soon beaten
held up in mid-division, effort and disputing 3rd and one paced when hampered well inside final furlong, kept on
pressed leader to well over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, driven to lead final 50 yards
behind, shaken up and kept on final furlong but never able to challenge
Just One Smile can make the journey down from North Yorkshire a profitable one, with Trousers, Jonny Ebeneezer and Fearby Cross seen as the main dangers. Tim Easterby seldom wastes his rare visits to the Surrey track, and Just One Smile is taken to bounce back after her unlucky passage at Nottingham last time. She was going well throughout but never saw daylight until it was virtually all over, and was finishing strongly enough to suggest that the extra furlong here will suit. She overcame similar difficulties to open her account in maiden company at Redcar the time before, and as she is still open to improvement, only a failure to adapt to the Polytrack can cause her not to run a big race. Trousers showed that his narrow defeat at Glorious Goodwood was no fluke when returning from a break to score here over a mile in October. He should run well despite the drop back in trip. Jonny Ebeneezer has had three outings for his new stable, and a reproduction of any of his turf wins would put him in with a shout as well, while Fearby Cross saves his best efforts for Newmarket and it will be interesting to see if he adapts on a return to the all-weather. With plenty of question marks over most of them, Just One Smile looks the one to beat.