started slowly, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, never reached leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, pressed from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out
held up in 5th, ridden on outside and no impression over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led on line
Nonrunner
Postbag represents last year's winning yard and ran well on her handicap debut at Goodwood back in May. But BELLA LULU (NAP) is expected to improve further now handicapping after landing a maiden at Doncaster where she beat a subsequent winner two lengths. Lady Marl was upped in class attempting to land a hat-trick and is not out of this while Isabella Bird and Trixie Malone were both placed off today's marks on their latest starts. Stosur won at Bath having slipped down the weights but Rosalie Bonheur is less exposed and is also preferred to Haalan.
Lady Marl 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Tazffin (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Trixie Malone 5-1 (10-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Invoke (9-5) at Carlisle 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Isabella Bird 7-2fav (9-10) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Starwatch (9-11) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Haalan 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1f and raced keenly, pushed along and every chance approaching final 2f, ridden and raced awkwardly over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Sequester (10-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Bella Lulu 4-11fav (9-0) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Saguna (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Postbag 9-2 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in 7th, headway on inside 2f out, not clearest of runs and gradually switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong and finished well, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Royal Silk (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Rosalie Bonheur 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Wordcraft (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
Stosur (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Soon led, made rest, clear over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and pressed, kept on gamely, held on close home, won at Bath 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Amazing Speed (9-4) by nk, 5 ran.