slowly into stride, outpaced, soon behind, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 1f out, driven out
chased leaders, pulled up before halfway
reared in stalls, lost all chance
outpaced, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon one pace
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Fulke Johnson Houghton's Rubies is becoming expensive to follow and again disappointed in a race that she had every chance of winning at Chepstow last time so is probably best passed over in a contest that is taken to go to Nan Scurry, who is preferred to Woolacombe Dream. The selection is clearly no world-beater but is progressing the right way and has been placed over this trip in her last two starts so, with the possibility of further improvement to come, she just gets the verdict. Sir Mark Prescott's Sunlit Skies failed to step up on her debut effort when below expectations at Thirsk last time and while the drop in trip may help it is far from certain to suit a filly that is stoutly bred on the dam's side. Luca Cumani's Donya One has given little sign of encouragement and of more interest may be Mark Wallace's Woolacombe Dream, who ran a race full of promise when a close fourth here on her debut last month. Jeremy Noseda's Nan Scurry is going the right way though and she is preferred.
Bauhinia Spectrum filly, half-sister to 6f & 7f winner Riquewihr.
Bavarica Dansili filly out of 7f winner Blue Gentian.
Donya One 14-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced 3f out, 13th of 14, 39l behind Aastral Magic (9-3) at Leicester 7f fll hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Lauren Louise 6-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden when not clear, run over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 8l behind Princeable Lady (8-1) at Nottingham 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf in May.
Nan Scurry (FR) 7-2 (8-7) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Oakbridge (8-12) at Salisbury 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.
Rubies 7-4fav (8-9) Prominent, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 3l behind Remington (9-6) at Chepstow 7f mdn stk (5) gd.
Sunlit Skies 6-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 8l behind Ahdaaf (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn fll (4) gd in Jul.
Woolacombe Dream 66-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, effort and hung over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind May Morning (8-9) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.