led, ridden and headed 2f out, gradually weakened
held up, keen, eased 4f out
midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well
held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
chased leader, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened
Just the six runners but only Skybluegold is dismissed out of hand. Starmas and Mickey Donovan both look the type to progress now handicapping. Polly Pott has already won at Bath and Nottingham but, taking into account Mohammed Tabti’s claim, Brighton runner-up HURTLE is getting 12lb from her and 15lb from penalised Kempton winner Lady Lavina so gets the nod.
Lady Lavina 7-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed narrowly 2f out, remained pressing leader, ridden over 1f out, rallied and led again over 110 yards out, stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Aug beating Munch (9-8) by nk, 5 ran.
Mickey Donovan (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Once More For Luck (9-7) at Ffos Las 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Polly Pott 7-2 (9-2) Raced wide close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Nottingham 1m (5) gf in Aug beating Zara's Return (9-1) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Starmas (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Always rear-division, never involved, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Clochette (9-2) at Ascot 6f fll stks (3) gf in Jul.
Hurtle (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Raced wide, close up, pushed along and bumped over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Coco Jack (10-2) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Skybluegold 66-1 (9-7) In rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Lion Of War (9-7) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.