keen, held up in rear, switched left and effort approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and stayed on inside final furlong
held up, switched left and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no headway
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong
slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders 9f out, ridden 4f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader to over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
Very Agreeable is narrowly preferred to Kalandara and Thumpers Dream in this tight contest. The selection is a lightly-raced filly and she was an impressive second last time out behind Millistar at Kempton. She gave the impression that day that she would benefit from the run and she is taken to score. Kalandara finished down the field behind our selection in that same Kempton race but she did miss the break that day so ran respectably under the circumstances and she is not one to dismiss lightly. Thumpers Dream was a fair third behind Acts Of Grace at Pontefract last time and she gave the impression that the step-up to this trip would suit. With this in mind she is one to note in the market. Ninetails is from a yard that merits plenty of respect in these type of events but she also finished behind our selection on her debut and consequently we are happy to stick with Very Agreeable who looks the one that all have to beat.
Art Investor 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Rayhani (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Spell Casting (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Prowess (8-8) at York 1m 4f mdn stk (4) gf in Jun.
Topjeu (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression until passed weakening horses final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Bandama (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Zirkel (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out until inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Corum (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Aegean Pearl (USA) 7-2 (8-12) Track leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Millistar (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol.
Kalandara (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Started slowly, pulled hard towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 7l behind Millistar (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol.
Ninetails (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, never better than mid- division, 7th of 14, 8l behind Millistar (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol.
Thumpers Dream 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Acts of Grace (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gf.
Very Agreeable 11-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance of over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, took 2nd last strides, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Millistar (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol.
