made all at strong gallop, clear 3f out, driven out
raced in last place, ridden over 2f out, kept on but never able to challenge
held up in touch, headway to chase winner over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
chased winner to over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
GRANDE ANNEE has proved profitable to follow in recent months and a 6lb rise for her Windsor victory may not be enough to prevent her posting her fourth victory in a row. A Cambridgeshire entrant who is not likely to get a run in that feature, she now races off a 14lb higher mark to the one she achieved her first handicap victory off. Her style of racing makes it difficult for the assessor to rate her achievements as connections have opted to deliver her late and fast. Redesignation won a hotly contested handicap last week at Sandown. Ground conditions which he will encounter here are much different to those at the Esher venue while Midships is bred to come into his own over this trip and even further and finally been given his chance to shine over this distance. Connections opted to bounce him out and attempt to make all the running at Kempton last time where he was always going to be vulnerable to speedier sorts coming from off the pace. If attaining a soft lead here he could be dangerous but the lightly raced and improving Grande Annee is the selection.
Midships (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Starfala (8-4) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) pol.
Latin Lad 50-1 (8-7) Took keen hold in rear, switched right to rails 3f out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, 9th of 15, 6l behind Indian Days (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Grande Annee (USA) 10-11fav (9-6) Steadied start, behind, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final stride, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug beating Nightjar (9-2) by a hd, 10 ran.
Soft Shoe Shuffle (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Held up, headway on bit to lead approaching 2f out, ridden final furlong, strongly pressed near finish, just held on, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Higgy's Boy (9-3) by a shd, 7 ran.
Electrolyser (IRE) 1-2fav (9-3) Close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb beating Red Linnet (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Spell Caster 13-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, not clear run and switched to inside rail over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Goodwood 1m 1f fll hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul beating Jazz Jam (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mystery Star (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Crackentorp (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) pol.
Redesignation (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed lead throughout final furlong, nosed ahead on line, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (3) sft beating Dar Es Salaam (8-11) by a ns, 11 ran.
Deep Winter 4-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, all out, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug beating Bajan Parkes (9-9) by a hd, 10 ran.
