slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
slowly in stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, effort approaching final furlong, ran on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and lost place halfway
with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace
led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened when hampered inside final furlong
prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway and not clear run from over 1f out, switched right, ran on inside final furlong
held up, effort and edged left over 1f out, never nearer
Vital Statistics, Party and Light Shift are three against the field in a competitive finale and the vote is given to Vital Statistics. The selection was a fair sixth in a better race behind Gilded last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Party rates the main danger on his debut third behind Easy Lover. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and will not be far away. Light Shift is another worthy of respect as she is a well-bred Kingmambo filly, sister to the winning miler Erewhon, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m4f including the Group winners Limnos & Shiva and she will not have to be anything special to take a hand in the finish. Of the remainder Keidas is another that catches the eye on breeding and should be noted in the market but in a race where the market may well tell all for the winner we return to Vital Statistics to put his experience to good use.
Keidas (FR) Lomitas filly, half-sister to 6f & 7f winner Kanisfluh.
Light Shift (USA) Kingmambo filly, sister to the winning miler Erewhon, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m4f including the Group winners Limnos & Shiva.
Majolica Lujain filly, sister to the Group 3 winner Mixed Blessing, half-sister to winners up to 1m2f.
Navajo Squaw (IRE) Noverre filly out of 1m4f winner Molomo.
Party (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Led until 4f out, led again over 2f out, soon ridden, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Easy Lover (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Pineapple Poll 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 12, 32l behind Three Decades (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Vital Statistics 50-1 (8-12) Prominent, slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on again final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Gilded (8-12) at Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf.
Yaqeen Green Desert filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m4f.
