slow into stride, in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to go 3rd over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong
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Trouble And Strife has improved over middle-distances this year at Lingfield but her winning run came to an end over this trip last time and she’s a pound higher here. Laughing Stranger is the unknown quantity having raced only four times. He makes his handicap but was still beaten more than 12 lengths when third over 1m5f at Chelmsford on his latest start. Nibras Galaxy was third when tried in cheekpieces at Haydock last month but now wears blinkers. GRACEFUL LADY was in good form off higher marks around this time last year. She’s back on the same mark as when only beaten half-a-length at Pontefract in May and may well outstay her younger rivals.
Graceful Lady 5-1 (8-6) Held up, outpaced over 2f out, never threatened to get on terms, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Davy's Dilemma (9-0) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Nibras Galaxy (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Surya (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Laughing Stranger (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven and headway to chase front pair 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Sacred Path (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Trouble And Strife (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Led and keen, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Highland Sky (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Queen Adelaide 20-1 (8-0) Went left start, prominent, keen, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Gravina (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Martinengo (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, hampered on rail 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5l behind Ashington (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.