prominent, keen early, driven to challenge over 2f out, faded final furlong
led, headed just over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
chased leaders, smooth headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, held on gamely
dwelt, took keen hold, tracking leaders, effort well over 1f out, soon weakened
MIRROR CITY has an absence to overcome but romped home in a maiden race at Kempton in August last year and the Godolphin filly can start making up for lost time by landing this. Several of the opposition have something to prove now having won maiden races but failed to figure on their handicap debuts. De Veer Cliffs and Dot Green were well beaten in this grade and drop back in distance but Malmostosa makes more appeal dropping down in class. Kylla Instinct won a handicap at Wolverhampton and can effectively race off a lower mark with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account and Pernickety makes her handicap debut.
Mirror City 13-8fav (9-0) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, easily, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Street Duel (9-5) by 5l, 7 ran.
De Veer Cliffs (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) In touch in mid-divison on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened quickly, behind and eased over 1f out, last of 14, 33l behind Istanbul Bey (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Malmostosa 12-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Persuasive (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (2) pol in Jun.
Dot Green (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 10 3/4l behind Gibbs Hill (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Salvo 8-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Brigliadoro (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kylla Instinct 11-4 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Sir Roger Moore (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Pernickety 11-4 (9-0) Prominent, driven over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Great And Small (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul.