chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
always behind
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
slowly into stride, always behind
in touch, ridden 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on
pulled hard, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
keen, mid-division, not much room over 7f out, ridden, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, lost place 4f out, rallied over 1f out, hung left, ran on inside final furlong
led, ridden, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Miss Porcia is given as a speculative selection ahead of Indigo Dancer and Frank's Quest. Miss Porcia ran a solid race on a step up to this trip for the first time and the sometime front-runner need only reproduce that level of form to score at this grade. Indigo Dancer stays much further than this and has to be of interest as an inmate of the Chris Wall stable. The first-time blinkers are on. Frank's Quest is fully exposed at plating levels although consistency is his strong suit and he should be challenging for the places. Warden Warren won a race at Kempton at this level although it is a surprise that they have elected to step up to nine furlongs rather than remain at seven. Wanna Shout knows how to win at this level although her latest run at this grade was disappointing to say the least. Perfect Order is a rare runner at this grade for Neville Callaghan and the market is duly watched. A dire affair in which Miss Porcia appears to have less negatives against her than most.
Miss Porcia 14-1 (8-5) Led 1f, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, slightly bumped and outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Daring Affair (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.
Danzar 12-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened over 1f out, last of 17, 21l behind Able Mind (8-11) at Beverley 1m hcap (6) gf in Sept.
Warden Warren 10-1 (8-8) Behind, effort on inner over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Bodden Bay (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcap (6) fbs.
Bacharach (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Held up and keen, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 19l behind Galactic Star (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Frank's Quest (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Always in same place in mid-division, 7th of 13, 8l behind Hallings Overture (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Aug.
Wanna Shout 11-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Just Bond (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
Wodhill Gold 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Formidable Will (9-0) at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs.
Calamari (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, some late headway from 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 14, 13l behind Eccollo (9-5) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
Insignia (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led until headed just over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 14, 9l behind Majehar (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
Perfect Order (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Legal Lover (8-12) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs.
Indigo Dancer 5-1 (8-13) Never reached beyond mid-division, no danger final 2f, 7th of 13, 4l behind Three Boars (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f banded stk (7) pol.
Boucheen 5-1 (8-5) Led, headed well over 2f out and soon weakened, 7th of 13, 5l behind Komreyev Star (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f banded stk (7) gs in Oct.
Louve Heureuse (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) In touch, chased leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 6l behind Majehar (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
