keen tracked leaders, lead centre group over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
slowly away, soon recovered in touch, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
keen in touch, dropped to rear 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
led, stayed alone towards left of centre but overall leader, edged right to centre group and overall leader approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
in rear, wide and headway to press leader 6f out, came centre and led main group over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
NonRunner
Kaleidoscopic is creeping closer as she slides down the weights and headgear is applied but Strawberri missed out on a hat-trick when placed at Sandown off today’s mark. Skytree won in soft going at Chester under today’s apprentice and is 5lb higher but a chance is taken on stablemate HOODWINKER (NAP). The latter’s earlier success came over a mile but there’s plenty of stamina in her pedigree and the Haggas filly has gone close on heavy ground in the past. Novice winner Lady Percival is the least exposed as she makes a belated seasonal debut.
Kaleidoscopic 9-2 (9-6) Pushed along to track leader after 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 2l behind Kattani (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Hoodwinker 3-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mrs Fitzherbert (8-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Aug.
Strawberri 11-4fav (8-12) Mid-division on inner, ridden and switched left 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Yorkshire Lady (8-7) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.
Haykal 12-1 (9-6) Led, raced alone far side and overall leader, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, 33l behind Sayyida (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll stks (4) gd in May.
Skytree 7-2jfav (9-2) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Two Brothers (8-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Lady Percival 13-8 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (4) pol in Dec beating Big Kitty (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dromquinna 9-2 (9-7) Wore hood to post, held up last, headway out wide 2f out, ridden and went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Miramichi (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
La Hulotte (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Kentucky Kitten (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Atavique 22-1 (8-1) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Via Sistina (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.
