raced wide on mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
wore hood to post, tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, never dangerous after
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace in last pair, never a factor
wore hood to post, raced wide tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
pushed along early, soon racing in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
raced keenly, soon steadied towards rear, pushed along before halfway, headway out wide and stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd
raced keenly, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards
Potapova won this in good style last year but hasn’t matched that level of form in subsequent starts and COPPICE (NAP) is preferred. The latter won the Sandringham on fast ground at Ascot in June but was set a stiff task in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes last time and this looks more her level for now. Stablemate Queen For You finished behind Midnight Mile when the latter won a Listed race over a longer trip at York but Heredia beat Purplepay in Listed company at Haydock. Fast going is a worry for Roman Mist while the unbeaten Nibras Angel is thrown in at the deep end having won a novices race at Thirsk last time.
Heredia 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, shaken up waiting for room over 1f out, soon challenging, pushed along to lead and quickened clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gs in Aug beating Purplepay (9-4) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Potapova 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Rogue Millennium (9-2) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Purplepay (FR) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Heredia (9-4) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gs in Aug.
Roman Mist (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, angled out between horses 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish and closed, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Random Harvest (9-5) at Ascot 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jul.
Coppice 14-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Nashwa (9-9) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Midnight Mile (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Mid-division, joined leaders over 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Al Aasy (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Mysterious Love (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 4l behind Random Harvest (9-5) at Ascot 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jul.
Nibras Angel 5-6fav (9-6) Led over 6f out, clear when jinked slightly just over 1f out, easily, won at Thirsk 7f stks (5) gd in Aug beating Mother Mary (9-6) by 3l, 13 ran.
Novus (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway when not clear run 2f out, then badly hampered, switched left and rallied over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug beating Wildfell (9-1) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Queen For You (IRE) 16-5fav (8-11) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway towards inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Midnight Mile (8-11) at York 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gs in Jul.
