held up, pushed along 2f out, headway final furlong but could not match pace of leaders, ran on well in 3rd
held up, going okay behind leaders 2f out, soon pushed along and every chance final furlong, outpaced final 100 yards
chased leader, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, keen early, going well 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, narrowly headed close home, rallied, just denied
in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, challenged leader going well final furlong, led narrowly close home, just held on
NonRunner
Gracelands Girl comes out best of those with a handicap rating though drops down to 6f for the first time. She has the beating of Brighton runner-up Tia Dalma, Autumn Angel and La Equinata on these terms but COOL LIGHTNING is less exposed and, having found only one too good at Newcastle when sent off favourite on her debut, James Tate’s filly can land this with normal progress.
Autumn Angel (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, hung left and plugged on final furlong, 8th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Vape (9-9) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Gracelands Girl 10-3 (9-2) Raced wide, towards rear, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Glory And Gold (9-2) at Catterick 7f fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
Tia Dalma (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd and not much room over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, went 2nd again towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Cabeza De Llave (9-7) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
A Lady Forever 100-1 (9-2) Slowly away, outpaced and always in rear, 13th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Caleta Sunrise (9-2) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Cool Lightning (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, held up in 5th, closer before halfway, headway out wide and hung left lover 2f out, left in close 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Pink Parfait (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Less Is More Tamayuz filly out of Vassaria.
Justathimble (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Held up in 5th, never on terms, last of 5, 13 1/4l behind Firth Of Clyde (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
La Equinata 13-2 (9-2) Slowly away, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Palifico (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
