mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out to chase leaders, one pace
slowly into stride, ridden over 2f out, headway when switched left approaching final furlong, not reach leaders
in touch, ridden and lost place 4f out
mid-divison on outside, lost place over 3f out
always in the rear
led briefly, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, weakened
in touch, headway 2f out, all out to lead inside final furlong
soon led, hard ridden when headed inside final furlong
held up, effort and headway over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, kept on
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
tracked leader, keen, weakened approaching final furlong
First time in a handicap may be the right time to side with VINE STREET, who gets the vote ahead of Saucy and Lunar River. The Michael Jarvis-trained selection gets in off a very handy mark of 63 here after the requisite three runs, all of which have been at around this trip. She may be no star, but with experience of the surface also under her belt and the yard still in good form she will probably be ready for this. Saucy won over a similar trip at Lingfield last time and represents another stable going well. Her improvement looks set to continue and so from a 4lb higher mark she won't be far away. Lunar River has won around here and went close enough last time to suggest that 1lb higher in the weights won't make her any less competitive. Auntie Mame will want a decent pace here to bring her stamina into play and she is another who has the ability to get heavily involved if she can bounce out from the rails draw. Little else inspires at present and Vine Street can score.
Ballora (FR) 6-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Smokey Rye (8-9) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Oct.
Aphrodisia 33-1 (8-9) Slowly away, always rear division, 11th of 13, 14l behind Spell Caster (8-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f fll hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Distant Piper (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 20, 10l behind Espartano (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 0-70 gs in Oct.
Lunar River (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on inside 2 furlong out, not clear run, soon switched left, every chance final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Hucking Heat (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Monashee Rock (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up and last, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never in contention, 5th of 6, 6l behind Bridgewater Boys (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Auntie Mame 4-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, hampered over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Cossack Prince (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Red Lily (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, effort when short of room over 2f out, not recover, 5th of 13, 10l behind She's So Pretty (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Vine Street (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Distinctive Image (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2f mdn stk (4) pol in Sept.
Bavarica 9-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway over 4f out, soon tracking winner, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Lord Theo (9-5) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Tabulate 7-1 (9-4) Held up behind mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on well to close on leaders towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Saucy (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Grethel (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Out Of Nothing (7-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Saucy 8-1 (8-10) Prominent, good headway to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden clear inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Torrens (9-4) by 1l, 14 ran.
Sea Swell (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and chased leader over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Empowered (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Oct.
