held up in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out until headway approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, not reach leaders
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on
keen disputed led until led narrowly 5f bout, ridden when headed entering final furlong, no extra
keen led until headed narrowly 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, not clear run from 2f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, ridden out
This looks wide-open as Ajig was beaten less than a length over track and trip when stepped up to this grade on Friday. Perfect Persuasion was a decent fourth in a higher grade race at York last month but the handicapper may have got to course specialist Special Miss and recent Windsor winner Ligeia is also creeping up the weights. ZORA SEAS had the equally-progressive subsequent Wolverhampton scorer Ramshackle just behind when scoring at Ffos Las. The second, Water Queen, has also won since and Brian Meehan's filly is taken to double her tally here.
Perfect Persuasion 14-1 (7-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Master The World (8-8) at York 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Ligeia 12-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug beating Rayoumti (9-6) by hd, 9 ran.
Palerma 12-1 (8-6) Last to break, held up, ridden and edged left when trying to close over 1f out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Scallop (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Ramshackle 8-13fav (9-0) With leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) beating Nathr (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Special Miss 14-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug beating Weekendatbernies (9-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Tea In Transvaal (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, not reach leaders and one pace entering final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Windy Citi (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Ajig 6-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leading pair inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind First Post (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Zora Seas (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Ffos Las 1m fll mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Water Queen (8-13) by shd, 7 ran.
