keen early, in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rider dropped rein inside final furlong, stayed on
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
short of room leaving stalls, in rear, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again towards finish
Madame Tantzy bids to repeat last year’s success in this on the back of a recent victory at Goodwood. But the less-exposed MOBADRA made a winning reappearance in novice company at Haydock with a subsequent dual winner back in third and Roger Varian’s filly gets the vote on her handicap debut. Caspian Queen won over a shorter trip at Chepstow last month while Ananya finished behind Anghaam at Goodwood, though the latter has since run below par at Lingfield when Last Sunset finished fourth.
Ananya 50-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, close up entering final furlong, weakened close home, 9th of 12, 5l behind The Flying Ginger (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Caspian Queen (IRE) 6-4 (10-0) Tracked sole rival, shaken up 3f out, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) fm in Aug beating Bolly Bullet (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 2 ran.
Anghaam (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Held up, soon in rear, last and pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 7, 31 1/2l behind Mrs Fitzherbert (8-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Aug.
Last Sunset (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Star Jewel (9-7) at Thirsk 7f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Mobadra 4-1 (9-0) Broke well, held up in touch, headway going well to lead over 2f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Evident Beauty (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Madame Tantzy 12-1 (8-5) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, led entering final furlong, edged right, stayed on, won at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Aug beating Dalanijujo (9-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.