in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon clear, pushed out
held up, switched left over 3f out, soon ridden, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
started very slowly, always behind
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, kept on, not troubled winner
Lady Diktat has been placed enough times to warrant consideration and Paul Cole's filly is the pick over Queen Tomyra, with Safirah perhaps bets of the rest. This should not take much winning, and on past form, Lady Diktat should be capable of making a successful handicap bow. Second to Twyla Tharp at Goodwood in May, it is surprising that she has not gone one better already on that run alone, and although only third at Chester last week, she should have the class to prevail in this company. Best of her rivals should be Queen Tomyra, successful over nine furlongs here last November, and second to Pagan Sword in a blanket finish at Lingfield in April. She was down the field on her return behind the useful Natalie Jane at Windsor in June and should appreciate the drop in grade enough to figure, although she might need yet another run to reach peak fitness. The tongue-tied Safirah looked pretty one-paced in an apprentice affair at Goodwood last time, but is in turn best of the remainder. All in all, Paul Cole appears to have found the perfect opportunity for Lady Diktat to get her head in front at last.
Petite Paramour (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, came toward centre over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, well behind Rawdon (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Safirah 14-1 (9-5) 5th when field went out of sight over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8l behind Little Eye (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 3f app hcp (5) gf.
Lady Diktat 4-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Umthoulah (8-9) at Chester 1m 4f mdn fll (5) gf.
Queen Tomyra (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) In touch, hard ridden 2f out, soon hung right and beaten, 8th of 9, 15l behind Natalie Jane (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Red Sail 7-1 (9-2) Keen, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Maystock (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Banningham Blaze 14-1 (9-9) Reared up as stalls opened, very slowly away, always behind, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Johnny Rook (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Bowled Out (GER) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 8l behind Caribbean Dancer (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gs in Jul.
