slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
held up in 6th, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
held up in last pair, stayed on final 2f, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner
mostly tracked leader, led inside final 3f, clear when shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, hung left 4f out, soon pushed along, weakened and eased over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out until inside final furlong, weakened and lost 3rd close home
led, headed inside final 3f, chased winner until over 2f out, rallied into 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in 7th on inside, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Italian Beauty had won four of her previous starts, all in lower grade, before struggling in this class at Nottingham. Calm Attitude won a better race than this at Newmarket in the summer but hasn't really threatened in her two subsequent starts while the form of Mill Point's victory at Lingfield has been let down by the runner-up. Dream Job looked a fair prospect when comfortably landing a Chester maiden but disappointed when sent off favourite for a handicap at Kempton, though maybe she didn't take to Polytrack. DISTAIN won a Redcar maiden in May and has performed with credit in each of her three runs in handicaps. She didn't appear to stay when sent over 1m4f last time but was well there at this trip and can get back on the winning trail.
Calm Attitude (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) In rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Star System (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Distain 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Bateel (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Stockhill Diva 11-2fav (9-7) Keen in touch, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind English Summer (10-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bella Nouf 4-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Freight Train (8-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dream Job 7-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along inside final 3f, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Charles Camoin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Mill Point 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader 4f, 2nd again 2f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, closed inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Syrdarya (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Tea Gown (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, not much room and clipped heels 5f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Ghinia (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Oct.
Eager Beaver 9-2 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Queen's Novel (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Italian Beauty (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Keen, close up, lost place over 4f out, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind First Dream (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
