tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, headed narrowly over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place and no impresion with front pair inside final furlong
tracked front pair, ridden and effort between rival pair over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
held up in last, driven 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders
LA FRITILLAIRE (NAP) has shown tremendous battling qualities to complete a double at Yarmouth and Ripon and though a 6lb penalty makes life tougher her rivals are in no sort of form to prevent a hat-trick. The veteran La Bacouetteuse was three lengths behind in that Ripon contest and should get closer on the revised terms but the lightly-raced maiden No Not Yet hasn't shown enough over this trip to recommend. Cosmic Tigress won over hurdles on this track and has been racing over trips too short on the level but Hero's Story has a strike-rate of 1-33 which doesn't inspire confidence. Pencaitland, who completes the line-up, is still a maiden after 13 starts and isn't getting any closer.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway on inner entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind La Fritillaire (9-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
La Fritillaire 9-2 (9-4) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ran on, won at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Kisumu (9-11) by hd, 9 ran.
Cosmic Tigress 5-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22l behind The Blue Banana (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Pencaitland 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Top Of The Rocks (8-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Hero's Story 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 10f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Question Of Faith (10-3) at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug.
No Not Yet 4-1cfav (8-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bell Weir (9-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
