slow into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run, not run and barged way through over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
steadied start, held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, held near finish
chased winner until over 2f out
in touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong
chased leaders over 5f
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
held up, headway when badly bumped over 1f out, not recover
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
made all, driven and all out
slow into stride, in rear, headway when badly hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
always prominent, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken
With the going un unknown quantity for Beauty Bright, Violette and Expensive, preference is for Abigail Pett who is preferred to Short Skirt. The last mentioned did every thing asked of her first time out on a softish surface on her debut but Sir Michael Stoute's filly may not have beaten a great deal and she may be found wanting in this better grade. Expensive put up a career best effort when lowering the colours of Flashy Wings at Newbury when last seen and has to be respected on that evidence but her form is all on a faster surface and she is far from certain to handle today's softer ground. Queen Cleopatra looked as though she was still in need of the experience here last time and could be interesting along with stablemate Beauty Bright, although the latter is another not certain to be at her best on the ground. Montreux is clearly going the right way but this looks tougher than the maiden she won at Haydock last month and of more interest could be Sir Mark Prescott's Violette, although her stable could be in better form. The vote then goes to Abigail Pett. Anything that Jim Bolger sends to the UK has to be given plenty of respect and while a Group 3 penalty makes life tougher for the daughter of Medicean her ability to handle cut in the ground makes her the one to beat.
Abigail Pett 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th and ridden 2 1/2f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ugo Fire (8-11) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 gs.
Violette 6-4fav (8-12) Held up in touch, stands' side group, led stand side group and hung badly left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 24, 3/4l behind Misu Bond (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf.
Arm Candy (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Made all in far side group, hung left from over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Sept beating Alhaitham (9-0) by 3l, 23 ran.
Beauty Bright (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Donna Blini (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept.
Expensive 14-1 (8-11) Raced stands' side, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead last strides, won at Newbury 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sept beating Flashy Wings (9-1) by a nk, 23 ran.
La Mottie 4-1fav (9-7) Bumped start, behind, headway 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Macvel (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Montreux (UAE) 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Sept beating Golden Shadow (8-11) by 2l, 14 ran.
Oh How Lovely (USA) 11-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and strongly pressed from over 2f out, headed under 1f out, soon no extra, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ugo Fire (8-11) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 gs.
Queen Cleopatra (IRE) 5-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover, 5th of 12, 3/4l behind Choosy (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) sft.
Saabiq (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 4l behind Race For The Stars (8-9) at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gs.
Short Skirt 16-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, eased inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs in Aug beating Moonlight Music (8-11) by 6l, 12 ran.
Speciosa (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Held up and keen, headway to lead after 2f, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Nasheej (8-13) at Doncaster 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf in Sept.
Spinning Queen 9-2 (8-10) Held up, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 7l behind Nasheej (8-13) at Doncaster 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf in Sept.
Stage Flight Evensfav (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Sept beating Turkish Sultan (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Guilia 50-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept beating Northern Boy (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
