towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leading pair, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led and set decent pace, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
restless in stalls, slowly away, behind, not clear run and hampered inside final 2f, kept on between horses inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never able to threaten
raced keenly, pressed leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly
held up in rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
awkwardly away and went left start, mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
Dance Teacher has won two of her last three starts but this is tougher than her most recent success at Epsom. Ptarmigan Ridge is getting closer and is preferred to the returning Glorious Poet having been narrowly beaten over a mile here but Peak Princess never threatened when placed at Doncaster last time. PERFECT HUSTLER (NAP) won a novice event here last term and got off the mark in handicaps with a victory over today’s trip at Ascot last month. He’s been raised 5lb but had a subsequent winner back in third last time and has plenty of scope for further progress.
Peak Princess (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Slow to break, in rear, ridden over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on to take never dangerous 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Florenza (9-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Dance Teacher (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Made all, hard driven over 1f out, held on well, won at Epsom 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug beating Private Cashier (9-1) by nk, 6 ran.
Handytalk (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 18, 14 1/4l behind Medahim (9-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Perfect Hustler (USA) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, held on well, won at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Prevent (8-13) by nk, 14 ran.
Barton Mills 6-1 (9-3) Raced in last pair, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never threatened leaders, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Kassar (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Ptarmigan Ridge 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Lawmaking (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Glorious Poet 16-1 (8-12) Pushed along to lead and keen, rider tried to stay on near side rail and narrowly headed 3f out, chased winner and hung left to far side over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Ghalib (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Heart Power 20-1 (9-8) Taken to post early, keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 17l behind Bubble And Squeak (9-7) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (4) gs in May.
Bobby Biscuit (USA) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leader after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Faadhel (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
