slowly into stride and went left start, ran green in rear, went modest 4th over 1f out
tracked leader, led and quickened over 2f out, soon clear, shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and weakened
led and set very steady pace, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
wore hood and trotted down to post, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, unable to quicken as pace lifted over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, never able to challenge
TOP TABLE arrives with the best piece of form. She led for most of the way over a mile at Chelmsford on last month’s debut before headed in the closing stages and this shorter trip will suit the Gosden’s filly. Matamua is the most exposed back at this level after a poor effort at Sandown and the Godolphin filly Dubai Hope may prove a bigger threat with the remainder hard to recommend.
Diva Dancer Twilight Son filly out of Lead A Merry Dance.
Dubai Hope (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Old Flame (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Falmouth Queen 100-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f, never on terms, 7th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Unique Cut (8-11) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Matamua 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Sunset Bay (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Top Table 9-4jfav (8-11) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Miss Marble (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Are You Able 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on for modest fifth towards finish, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Thaler (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
