raced wide tracked leader 8f out, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong
led, reminders over 2f out, ridden when rider nearly dropped whip over 1f out, soon headed, weakened and eased
tracked leader until 8f out, close up, ridden over 1f out, keeping on one pace when not much room inside final furlong
held up, headway entering final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish
in touch, headway entering final furlong, soon led, ridden and ducked sharply right inside final furlong then left, driven out, gamely (finished 1st placed 2nd)
tracked leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 5f out, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, every chance when bumped badly and hampered inside final furlong (finished 2nd placed 1st)
in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, keeping on when hampered and clipped heels inside final furlong
PART EXCHANGE will likely prove popular having romped home by six lengths over course and distance on her debut. Hugo Palmer’s filly is preferred to the other recent winners Villette, who won a lower grade handicap at Leicester, while Crimson Rosette landed a maiden at Windsor and steps up in trip. The progressive Canberra Cliffs is preferred to Hidden Steps, whose earlier win at Windsor came over a mile, but Voi ran well at Newmarket a fortnight ago and could also figure with a similar effort.
Canberra Cliffs (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Awake My Soul (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Part Exchange 5-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Pretty Passe (9-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Hidden Steps 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Dynamic (8-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Glenys The Menace (FR) 12-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Ajman King (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Stellar Surprise 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Toy Theatre (8-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Villette (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, every chance when hampered inside final furlong, soon led, strongly challenged closing stages, joined to dead heat post, awarded race, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Swift Cedar (9-2), 12 ran.
Crimson Rosette (IRE) 7-4 (9-0) Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, switched left over 2f out, 2nd again approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct beating Majboor (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Voi 25-1 (8-5) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on in 3rd, not quite pace of leading duo, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Celestial Spheres (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Nov.