raced keenly, led until approaching final 5f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
pushed along briefly leaving stalls, held up in last pair, headway towards ouside 4f out, switched right 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
reared leaving stalls, tracked leading trio, headway to lead approaching final 5f, headed 3f out, chased winner until over 2f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, not reach leaders
steadeid start, held up in rear, headway on outside 4f out, 2nd over 2f out, edging left from well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
chased leader until 6f out, chased leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish, always held
chased leaders, not much room on inside over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on again inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Nonrunner
Wordismybond and Speedy Writer both represents stables in good form. The former has the better recent efforts to his name having won on Turf at Lingfield at the start of the month, though the runner-up did nothing for the form next time. Veteran Megalala is running well and should get a good ride from Shelley Birkett while Gracious George and Elle Rebelle have place claims again. But we'll take a chance on CELESTIAL BAY, who was slowly away at Sandown last time. Her rider also dropped his whip but the mare still got to within a length-and-a-half of the winner and is a pound lower here.
Wordismybond 11-4fav (9-12) Quickly away and soon crossed to stands' side rail to lead, joined over 4f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) gf beating Libra Romana (8-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Speedy Writer 12-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 10l behind Hallingham (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Megalala (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held when lost 2nd 1f out, no chance with leading duo final furlong but held on gamely for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8l behind City Ground (10-7) at Brighton 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Celestial Bay 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside under pressure from 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Who's That Chick (9-12) at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Beep 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace and edged right over 1f out, 6th of 13, 9l behind Hallingham (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Roxy Lane 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 13, 11l behind Hallingham (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Gracious George (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Held up in last pair but in touch, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Guaracha (9-0) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Princess Icicle 6-1 (9-5) Prominent early, held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon well beaten, 8th of 9, 11l behind Compton Bird (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Elle Rebelle 13-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Emman Bee (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
