prominent, chased winner after 4f, ridden 2f out, ran on well close home, just failed
set slow pace for 1f, prominent, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, edged left well over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
set moderate pace after 1f, quickened 2f out, soon ridden, just held on
held up, ridden over 1f out, no response
Abstract Folly has gone up 4lbs for his narrow win here over 1m4f in September and has claims despite that but the longer trip is not certain to suit and a safer bet looks to be Rehearsed, who gets the vote ahead of Champagne Shadow. There are no stamina doubts concerning the selection, who has solid claims off just a 3lb higher mark than for her latest course success and Hugh Morrison's filly is taken to follow up. Tranquilizer may do better back at Dunstall Park having disappointed at the other two Polytrack courses in his last two starts but he is hard to back with confidence after those runs. Walter Swinburn's Russian Dream ran much better here last time and has claims if able to build again on that performance, while Champagne Shadow is better than his run under unsuitably testing conditions at Newbury last time would suggest. Rehearsed may well get the run of the race though and she is taken to follow up her recent course success over this sorter trip.
Champagne Shadow (IRE) 9-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 16, 27l behind Great View (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Tranquilizer 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 3f out, 12th of 15, 16l behind Captain General (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept.
Abstract Folly (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-5) Held up and behind, pushed along and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sept beating Birthday Star (8-12) by a shd, 11 ran.
Russian Dream (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Behind, not clear run over 2f out until switched right and ridden over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Inch Lodge (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sept.
Rehearsed (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, edged and led over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct beating Montage (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bubbling Fun 28-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway and edged left 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 5l behind Good Article (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (6) gd in Aug.
Ransom Strip (USA) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Junior (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct.
