dwelt, struggling in rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leader, under pressure halfway, soon lost place, modest 3rd
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
soon outpaced, weakened halfway
Laika ran well stepped up to 1m4f last time and was also placed over a mile at Wolverhampton previously when MINISKIRT finished runner-up. There is not much between them on that form so the latter just gets the vote to confirm running. Roxy Hart has plenty to find on handicap ratings with the selection while Bow Belle makes her debut on the Flat after an inauspicious debut in a bumper at Huntingdon in September.
Bow Belle 8-1 (10-9) Held up 4th and last throughout, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 4, 40l behind Katcha Kopek (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Sep.
Laika 11-8fav (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Silver Mountain (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Bay Street Belle 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Mambo Fever (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Miniskirt 9-4 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Rightway (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6).
Roxy Hart 12-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 16l behind Evacusafe Lady (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) in Oct.
Tell Me When 50-1 (8-6) Outpaced, 11th of 14, 31l behind Novalist (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.
Madakheel (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, 5th 2f out, raced on outer into straight, 7th and no impression 1f out, 7th of 8, 14l behind Tarziyna (9-0) at Sligo 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn gd in Jun.