chased leader, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, eased close home
started slowly, outpaced
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
led until halfway, chased winner under pressure until over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
in touch in 5th on outside, outpaced halfway, no chance after
The returning Minalisa has leading claims if taking to the surface and Dancheur is another Fibresand debutante who could figure on the back of a second at Kempton. Spark Of Genius made the frame over 7f here in a lower grade race earlier this year but MATA HARI BLUE has the best course form. She dotted up by six lengths over 5f at this track on her penultimate start and Mike Appleby's mare has scored over course and distance before. Beau Mistral and Camache Queen look up against it in this company.
Minalisa 9-4fav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Forest Edge (8-10) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.
Mata Hari Blue 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Silken Express (9-5) at Southwell 5f fll hcp (4) fbs.
Beau Mistral (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 14l behind Yair Hill (9-7) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Dancheur (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Charlotte Rosina (9-7) at Kempton 6f fll hcp (4) pol.
Spark Of Genius 7-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind School Fees (9-7) at Doncaster 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gd in Apr.
Camache Queen (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Pulled hard in mid-division, in touch after 2f, weakened over 3f out eased over 1f out, 15th of 17, 29l behind Intomist (8-11) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs.