chased leaders, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on well, never able to challenge
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well (hand-timed)
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
A couple of these are looking to make amends having returned losing favourites last time. Midnight Flower is one of them as she only just failed to make all over 7f here in October on the back of an earlier narrow margin defeat over C&D. She has every chance but SHERINN is preferred as Roger Varian's filly will have come on for her first start since August when fading badly in the closing stages at Kempton earlier this month. Clock Opera finished closer at Ripon last time but that was back in May and Last Minute Lisa was still beaten four lengths when runner-up here last month. Spymistress is worth a second glance in the betting on her debut.
Clock Opera (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Dwelt, chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Body And Soul (8-12) at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Equinox 100-1 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 21l behind Footstepsintherain (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Last Minute Lisa (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Jodies Jem (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Midnight Flower (IRE) 11-10fav (8-12) Led, ridden 2f out, wandered under pressure and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Footstepsintherain (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Scarlet Strand Pastoral Pursuits filly out of Vermilion Creek.
Sherinn 11-8fav (9-0) Took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, beaten when hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Khobaraa (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Spymistress Sakhee's Secret filly out of Martha.