pulled hard, in touch, bumped over 3f out, soon weakened
raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, remained prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong to lead towards finish
prominent, chased leader 8f out until ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up in touch, not much room over 3f out, soon switched right, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, hard ridden final furlong, headed towards finish
The three to note in this fillies handicap are Quirina, Amicable Terms and Snowdrop Princess with the vote going to the last named. The selection bids for a hat-trick after wins at Newmarket and Sandown recently for which she has not been treated badly by the handicapper. In fact she runs off the same mark as her latest success and if reproducing that same level of form then she will take some beating. Quirina is seven pounds higher since winning at Haydock last month but she is still only lightly and is open to further improvement so is worth noting in the betting market. As is Amicable Terms who has been ultra consistent this summer winning four times. She was not beaten far off a two pounds lower mark at Thirsk last time out but having improved 29 pounds over a two month period she may have reached her full potential. So for the winner we return to Snowdrop Princess.
Really Ransom 20-1 (9-0) Held up, effort, weakened over 3f out, last of 7, well behind Crystal Capella (8-9) at York 1m 2f hcap (3) gf in Jul.
Quirina 5-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul beating Welcome Return (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Amicable Terms 2-1fav (9-6) Held up, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Beautiful Lady (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Maryqueenofscots (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Held up, struggling 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Spell Caster (8-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f fll hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Snowdrop Princess 3-1jt-fav (9-8) Mid-division, a good headway to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, driven out final furlong, won at Sandown 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Luck Will Come (9-9) by 2l, 12 ran.
Black Dahlia 2-1jt-fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, 4th of 7, 10l behind Grethel (8-10) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gs.
Bois Joli (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 8l behind Dubai Power (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) pol in Jul.
