held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders on outside, closed 3rd, mistake 6th, close up when blundered 3 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, not much room 3 out, switched right before leading 2 out, wandered approaching last, comfortably
prominent, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 3 out, hung left and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, pushed along from 4th, well beaten after 3 out
prominent, led before 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd last, one pace
Grageelagh Girl hasn’t won in more than two years and has become hard to place. Parody won twice here last summer but was a little disappointing when only fourth over course and distance earlier this month and he now has ground to make up on MIDNIGHT SAPPHIRE. Gail Haywood’s mare has clearly dropped to a fair mark and she will handle conditions better than most, though the going will also suit France De Reve who should do better now handicapping. Floral Bouquet was second at Bangor last month but is on a long losing run.
Kentford Heiress 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms after, 7th of 9, dist behind Doubly Clever (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Parody 7-2 (10-4) Midfield, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Doubly Clever (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Floral Bouquet 5-2fav (11-12) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, grabbed at last, soon headed, held after, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Animore (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
France De Reve (FR) 5-4fav (10-11) Held up rear division, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Gaelik Coast (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Tel'art (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Noble Glance 66-1 (10-10) Held up in 4th, mistake and lost place 5th, struggling in rear 8th, tailed off 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Ramses De Teillee (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m (2) hvy in Oct.
Midnight Sapphire 12-1 (10-0) Ridden handy, ridden turning for home, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Doubly Clever (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
