held up, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
led, raced wide, ridden, headed 1f out, not quicken towards finish
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
soon chasing leader, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed post
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Felicitous has obvious claims and is the one to beat, with Passion Fruit, Overwing, Madame Medusa and Namu all holding place claims. Godolphin continue to churn out the winners, especially with inmates that have been off for a while, and in truth it came as no surprise when Felicitous came back with a bang to beat Conservative on soft ground here last month, her very skinny odds reflecting her chance that day. She had managed to split Short Dance and Waseema at Newmarket last September so has plenty of ability, and should make light of her handicap rivals today. Passion Fruit caught the eye in defeat at Southwell last time and a repeat of that effort should see her involved, while Overwing, who made all at Epsom, may be prominent for a while. Madam Medusa also made all when scoring here last time, and in fact has never been out of the first two in four visits, but takes a step up in class, while Namu has to respected off her current mark. Aahgowangowan will find life tough now after her purple patch, and is due to give birth soon, and all in all this looks safely left to Felicitous.
Felicitous 2-11fav (8-12) Keen, tracked leaders, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug beating Conservative (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Overwing (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Raced wide early, made all, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, held on well, won at Epsom 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Spearit (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Passion Fruit 14-1 (8-12) Held up, raced alone from over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dr Thong (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
China Cherub 7-2jt-fav (8-11) With leader, effort over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, not quicken, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Guest Connections (9-8) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Madame Medusa (IRE) 6-5fav (9-0) Raced centre, made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Yarmouth 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) gd in Aug beating Jodrell Bank (9-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Namu 10-1 (8-1) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Guest Connections (9-8) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Riquewihr 16-1 (9-1) Led, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Vanadium (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (4) gs in Aug.
Aahgowangowan (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Paris Bell (8-10) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
