steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well towards finish
tracked leaders, keen hold, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, short of room over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, kept on
led until well over 2 out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
with leader, led well over 2f out, soon driven, edged left inside final furlong, all out
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Note Perfect may be able to reverse last month's form with Bold Diva and take the honours with Alabama Spirit and Montiboli likely dangers. The selection showed improved form when making her handicap debut last month on her first outing since June. She finished 4 lengths behind the winner but is weighted to reverse the form and could find further improvement for the fitting of blinkers. Alabama Spirit finished second in that contest and has gone on to fill the same position since; she's clearly in good heart and deserves to win a race but is still a maiden after fifteen starts. Montiboli didn't progress during the course of the summer but made a satisfactory reappearance at Wolverhampton last month. She's dropped a couple of pounds in the weights and will appreciate the extra furlong on offer today so is worth a second look but we'll stick with Note Perfect.
Montiboli (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out and one pace, 4th of 6, 3l behind Valhillen (8-9) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Kamal 13-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Rapidity (9-2) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Alabama Spirit (USA) 6-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Wynberg (8-13) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Santa Clara 5-1 (8-12) Held up, headway, not much room over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 4l behind Royal Applord (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Jan.
Bold Diva 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Rapidity (9-2) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Note Perfect 9-1 (8-11) Pressed leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Bold Diva (8-4) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Mujada 22-1 (8-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Autumn Charm (8-6) at Southwell 7f 3yo clm (6) fbs in Jan.
Twilight Belle (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Yankee Storm (9-2) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.