tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from over 1f out
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened final furlong
led 3f, tracked leaders, led again narrowly 3f out to 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up behind, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
prominent on outside, led 8f out, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, weakened final furlong
raced wide 2f, pressed leader, led after 3f, headed 8f out, tracked leader, driven to lead again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, not quite able to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, driven over 3f out, headway towards far side of group over 2f out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on, held inside final 100 yards
Hameem represents last year’s winning yard having won a handicap at Kempton last time by a wide margin and is preferred to stable companion Shambolic. The latter has a bit to find with Frankellina, who returned a beaten favourite in Listed company here last month and is closely matched with Irish Oaks fourth Search For A Song on collateral form. Dermot Weld’s charge is fancied to go close in this but another Irish filly in FROSTY (NAP) makes most appeal. Aidan O’Brien’s filly caught the eye on a belated return to action behind stablemate Goddess in a Listed race at Gowran just last week when making up lots of ground in the closing stages and this extra distance will suit. Bella Vita was placed in Listed company at Newmarket recently but Vivionn is upped in class and Tauteke has her first start since well beaten in the Oaks.
Hameem 11-10fav (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (3) pol in Aug beating Isabella Brant (8-2) by 5l, 6 ran.
Naqaawa (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hung right into rivals over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mannaal (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Spirit Of Appin 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Love So Deep (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Bella Vita 5-2 (8-9) Held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Love So Deep (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Frankellina 7-4fav (8-9) Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd and edged left over 2f out, led well over 2f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Fanny Logan (8-9) at York 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Frosty (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear and in rear from halfway, switched to near side from 2f out and soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong into never nearer 4th, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Goddess (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Search For A Song (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, ran freely, 6th halfway, some headway on outer entering straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, went 4th 150 yards out and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Star Catcher (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Jul.
Shambolic (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Love So Deep (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Tauteke 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out until approaching final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 12th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Anapurna (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in May.
Vivionn 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Mannaal (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Dance Legend (8-13) 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Birch Grove (8-13) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f lst stks gf in Jul.
