made all, set steady pace until quickened halfway, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well
dwelt, always behind
slowly into stride, in touch, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, never a threat
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
in touch, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong
pushed along in midfield, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold tracking leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, kept on well
There is not much separating those with a handicap mark on today's terms. But Song Of Norway and Two Smart are pretty exposed compared to Wu Zetian and NIGHTLIGHT (NAP). The former ran well at Kempton last month and looks sure to figure but the latter was beaten only a head over track and trip recently and Jeremy Noseda's filly is taken to go one better in this.
Polly's Rose 66-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 15, 5l behind Millkwood (9-7) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Courtezan 20-1 (8-6) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, tailed off, 12th of 13, 43l behind Smugglers Gold (9-2) at Windsor 6f 2yo sll (5) gd in Jun '13.
Double First Avonbridge filly out of Amicella.
Irish Sweetheart (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Outpaced, last of 14, 37l behind Nigel's Destiny (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Nightlight 3-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Gharaaneej (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5).
Otterbridge 100-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 11l behind Nathr (9-5) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Song Of Norway 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Gharaaneej (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5).
The French Grey (FR) 100-1 (8-5) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 10l behind Memoria (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5).
Two Smart 2-1fav (8-13) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Brisk (8-13) at Newcastle 7f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Undulate 66-1 (8-12) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 11, 9l behind Memoria (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5).
Wu Zetian 7-1 (9-0) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Nigel's Destiny (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Zaria 100-1 (9-0) Led until over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 11, 14l behind Gharaaneej (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5).