raced off pace in rear, driven over 2f out, progress to 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
ran 6th, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden on outer, no extra 1 1/2f out
settled 5th, ridden under 2f out, weakened under 1f out, no extra
held up 4th, ridden under 2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leader in close 2nd, ridden and challenged leader under 2f out, kept on best under pressure to lead close home
towards rear, 7th halfway, driven over 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, stayed on well to 4th, never on terms
raced 3rd, ridden under 2f out, kept on final furlong without troubling principals
broke well to lead, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home
towards rear, 8th halfway, niggled along under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression under 2f out
Talitha Kum is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but she hasn't been in the best of form since her victory here in June. She was a long way behind Kanes Pass at Roscommon last time, though the winner is better on that track than anywhere else and this is her first attempt beyond 7f on her 34th start. Surreal, who was fourth in that latter contest, had earlier scored over 7f at Galway for which an 8lb rise looks excessive. Shes No Joke does better over further though she finished in front of Empress Toorah last time so the vote in a tight handicap goes to SOPHIE'S WORLD. She beat Kanes Pass at Gowran in April and is slightly worse off at the weights but she's definitely improved and followed a victory at Galway with a decent effort in the Irish Cambridgeshire.
Whimsical (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Settled 4th, ridden 1 1/2f out in 5th, kept on same pace 1f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Massinga (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 1f fll hcp sft in Aug.
Sophie's World (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Towards rear and in rear halfway, ridden over 2f out and kept on inside final furlong without threatening, 10th of 21, 3 1/2l behind Sretaw (8-8) at Curragh 1m hcp in Aug.
Talitha Kum (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden entering straight, 9th 2f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 9l behind Kanes Pass (8-10) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Surreal (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kanes Pass (8-10) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Kanes Pass (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division on outer, progress entering straight, ridden in 5th 2f out, headway into 2nd 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Aug beating Have A Nice Day (8-11) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Glassatura (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along in 8th approaching straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind So Sensible (8-12) at Galway 7f 3yo hcp gd.
Shes No Joke (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress into 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Queen Of Alba (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f fll hcp.
Empress Toorah (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd briefly 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Queen Of Alba (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f fll hcp.
Caliso Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader in 3rd, 4th halfway, driven entering straight, ridden to lead under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Havelock Ellis (8-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.
