steadied start, held up in touch, headway and chased leader 3f out, led over 2f out and pressed, hung left well over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure, no extra towards finish
led 1f, lost place and behind 8f out, weakened from 3f out and soon beaten
led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final strides
held up in rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost touch and virtually pulled up from over 2f out, tailed off
steadied start, tracked leader after 2f, ridden to lead approaching 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, pressed leader afterwards, hung left well over 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, caught final strides
towards rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, kept on one pace, never in contention
MISS SOPHISTICAT is taken to get the better of Cill Rialaig and Inhibition. The selection has been off the track since October when she wasn't beaten far at Bath when third behind Classic Vintage. That was a good effort and her chance wasn't helped by the fact that she hung right. This track should suit, she has a good draw and Ryan Moore is an eyecatching jockey booking so she makes plenty of appeal. Cill Rialaig is interesting as this filly has twice got her head in front in bumpers, and she shaped as though she would be capable of winning races on the level when she finished fourth behind Lively Fling at Leicester last time. Inhibition shaped with promise on her debut, the yard are in good form and she has a good draw so she is another that has to enter calculations. Anything John Gosden sends to post in these type of events can't be ignored lightly, so Towanda is another to consider, although she will have to improve on what she showed on her debut if she is to win this. Miss Sophisticat can put her experience to good use and she gets the vote.
Cill Rialaig 4-1 (9-8) Close up, travelling well, ridden when short of room well over 1f out, switched right, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Lively Fling (8-7) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Flowerbud 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leader on inside to over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sounds Of Jupiter (8-4) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Thirtyfourthstreet (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Raced wide in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 19l behind Barbirolli (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Inhibition 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 18, 9l behind Midday (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Miss Sophisticat 7-4fav (8-7) Chased leader, ridden and hung right 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Classic Vintage (9-5) at Bath 1m 2yo nov stk (5) gs in Oct.
Moonbeam Dancer (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Held up, mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Three Ducks (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Towanda (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 8l behind Three Moons (9-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (5) gf.
