Kallista's Pride, Ballybunion and My Girl Pearl are shortlisted in this handicap to complete the card the vote is given to Kallista's Pride. The selection is in cracking form and she won well last time at Folkestone when beating Pretty Kool over the minimum trip. The return to 6f should play to her strengths as she is more effective over this extra furlong and she should be capable of defying a penalty to score again. Ballybunion is also in good form but this looks tougher than the handicap he won at Chepstow last time when he beat Montana. He is entitled to run his race but under a penalty he may find a couple too good. My Girl Pearl finished behind our selection at Folkestone last time but she is not one to dismiss lightly because at the revised terms there should be little between them today. Kensington has been running consistently well this season and he is another with solid place prospects, but Kallista's Pride could not be in better form and she should take plenty of beating.
Kallista's Pride 4-1 (7-11) Tracked leaders, smooth headway on stand's rail to lead inside final furlong, pushed clear, comfortably, won at Folkestone 5f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Pretty Kool (8-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ballybunion (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Always prominent, led just inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Montana (9-1) by a nk, 20 ran.
Peruvian Style (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 16, 7l behind Trevian (8-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kensington (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Border Edge (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Crystal Mystic (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Balerno (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stk 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Arian's Lad 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 13, 5l behind Balerno (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stk 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
My Girl Pearl (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-3) Led far side group, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Kallista's Pride (9-6) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Spin King (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Held up, never on terms, 11th of 14, 11l behind Minimum Bid (8-13) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
