in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
with leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to lead post
tracked leaders and keen, ridden well over 1f out, no impression final furlong
prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
led for 4f, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
held up, pushed along well over 2f out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders on outside, edged left and challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, headed post
held up and took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
With the ground likely to be too soft for the once-raced unbeaten fillies Cherokee and Fen Shui this is probably best left to Sir Michael Stoute's Shanghai Lily, who is preferred to the consistent Maids Causeway. The last mentioned has done little wrong all season including when runner-up in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Ascot last month when having, among others, Marcus Tregoning's Shohrah behind. Mick Channon's Bibury Flyer has been similarly busy this term but needs to improve again to take a hand in this company and of more interest may be Ralph Beckett's Penkenna Princess. The daughter of Pivotal has shown improved form of late and should have little difficulty in handling the testing conditions. Nerys Dutfield's Lowther third Spirit of Chester is worthy of a mention stepping up in trip but Shanghai Lily has looked potentially top class in two starts so far and gets the vote. Sir Michael Stoute's filly made an impressive winning debut when landing a Newbury maiden in August and followed up in convincing fashion on a return visit to the venue the following month in a conditions race. This represents a step up in class for the daughter of the stable's 2,000 Guineas winner King's Best but she is expected to take that in her stride.
