soon outpaced and never dangerous
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on over 1f out
with leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
keen, led, headed over 4f out, weakened final 2f
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
James Fanshawe's runs both Ruse and Skylarking and we will side with the last named, Lady Lochinver looks the best of the remainder. The selection is related to five winners including top American miler Mister Fire Eyes. The market will give extra clues of course, but at this stage she looks the best option. Stable companion Ruse is a well bred daughter if Diktat who should be well suited by this trip. Lady Lochinver easily looks the pick of the experienced runners having finished an excellent second behind Orchard Supreme at Catterick last time. If the newcomers are nothing special she could be the one to benefit. The market will of course prove invaluable here, but without that knowledge we have to go along with Skylarking.
Boppys Pride 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, effort and not clear run over 2f out, not recover, 8th of 12, 10l behind Astorygoeswithit (8-8) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn aut (7) pol in Oct.
El Alamein (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 9l behind Dictatrix (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Esthlos (FR) Limnos filly out of winning sprinter Cozzie.
Primo Gold 5-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 11l behind What Do You Know (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Oct.
Al Rayanah 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always behind, 6th of 12, 7l behind Queen Cobra (8-9) at Southwell 5f mdn aut stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Lady Lochinver (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Orchard Supreme (8-7) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.
Ruse Diktat filly, half-sister to nuemrous winners on the Flat and over hurdles including the useful Ardkinglass.
Skylarking (IRE) Docksider filly, half-sister to winners on the Flat and over jumps including the useful Mister Fire Eyes.