held up, towards rear, under pressure 2f out, soon no impression
held up, mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
held up, mid-division, outpaced well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, hung right under pressure, just failed
prominent, led over 4f out, edged left and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
steadied start, always behind
soon led, headed over 4f out, remained prominent, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
held up, in touch, switched right and effort over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, hung left under pressure close home
steadied start, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, always behind
held up, in touch, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
In the nursery, Winter Bloom is selected ahead of Feisty Royale, Rosaleen and Presbyterian Nun. The way the race panned out did not suit Winter Bloom at Doncaster last time but she eventually kept on for a never-nearer fourth-place finish. Racing from the same mark today, she can be seen in a better light. Feisty Royale put a poor Haydock run behind her when scoring at Leicester last time. With the step up to seven furlongs likely to suit her today, she has to be considered. As should the Prestige Stakes fourth, Rosaleen, as that was a fair Group race run behind a very decent juvenile in Sense Of Joy. Presbyterian Nun was five lengths behind Sense Of Joy in a maiden two runs ago and then won at Folkestone. She is on the up and has to be considered too. Finally, Geestring could prove to be the best of the lightweights but, for the selection, we return to Winter Bloom.
Rosaleen (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 3l behind Sense of Joy (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.
Presbyterian Nun (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Made all, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on, won at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Sept beating Lady Deauville (9-0) by a nk, 13 ran.
Dalkey Girl (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Held up, outpaced 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Noble Citizen (8-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Winter Bloom (USA) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Marchpane 11-1 (8-12) Led until 2f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Rosa Grace (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll (2) gf in Sept.
Feisty Royale 8-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, driven and rallied to lead well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gd in Sept beating Ocean Transit (8-9) by a hd, 11 ran.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Raced far side group, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, 7th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Jack Dawkins (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Blue Rhapsody 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, closed to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sept beating Red Icon (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Jennifers Joy (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Soon behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 2l behind Maximus Aurelius (8-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Geestring (IRE) 12-1 (7-12) Led stands side group, ridden and headed over 2f out, hampered when weakening inside final furlong, 12th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Royal Confidence (8-2) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Binfield (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Maybe I Will (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Jul.
Infinite Patience 40-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 13th of 16, 8l behind Celtic Slipper (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn fll (2) gd in Aug.
Dixey 15-8fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on under pressure, caught final strides, 2nd of 12, nk behind Palm Court (8-8) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Dream Sea 85-40 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Patio (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Sept.
