chased leaders, switched right to near side to race with one rival 4f out, led that pair approaching final 3f, ridden and no chance with main group when hung left final 2f
chased winner until 2f out, soon ridden, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong
held up in 6th, headway halfway, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, ran on inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed
taken to race on near side rail over 5f out and on terms, headed by rival that side approaching final 3f, weakened no chance over 2f out, tailed off and eased final furlong
steadied start, held up tracking leaders, ridden well over 1f out and soon weakened
held up in last trio, never a factor
held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, headway far side over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
raced keenly, made all, ridden final furlong, strongly pressed close home, kept on gamely
held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
Duran Fentiman gets on well with Lilac Lace and was on board when she won this a year ago. Tim Easterby's filly hasn't won again but has dropped to a lowly mark as a consequence and looked on the way back at Redcar last week. She's one to note but on a point of handicapping her stablemate AZAGAL (NAP) is impossible to oppose. She went to Leicester last week for a Class 2 handicap and was racing from a mark 9lb wrong in the weights yet managed to finish third behind Suzi's Connoisseur. While it's best not to take the form literally she has to be the selection running from her correct mark. Lady Frances has the form to go well, though she's best on fast ground and Polytrack. Dusky Queen is at her best on good going over this trip so if the ground dries out she's one to keep on the right side as is Danehill Revival, who makes her handicap debut having raced in Listed company.
Stosur (IRE) (8-13) 3rd of 12, 1l behind Summer Moon (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 7f 3yo stks fbs in Aug.
Danehill Revival 9-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Inyordreams (9-0) at Newmarket 6f fll lst stks (1) gd.
Dusky Queen (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 10l behind Ticking Katie (8-13) at Ayr 1m hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep.
Lady Frances 20-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Accession (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.
Dutch Courage 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6l behind Felwah (8-12) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Azagal (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear and pushed along over 4f out, headway on near side rail over 1f out, went 3rd final 150 yards, eased when no impression close home, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-110 (2) hvy.
Our Queenie (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and edged right over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Khatiba (8-13) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (4) pol.
Lilac Lace (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Led, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Order Of Service (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Baby Bush (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, headway far side halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong, last of 15, 22l behind Kinglami (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy.
