chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader over 1f, handy 3rd, headway between horses to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
always towards rear
held up in rear, headway on wide outside 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up and always behind
chased leaders, 2nd over 11f out until 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
switched left start, held up towards rear, never involved
held up towards rear, good headway tracking leaders 10f out, led over 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
led until over 8f out, tracked leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden in 4th and no impression over 1f out
raced wide early, chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon behind
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner
steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division and caught wide, headway chasing leaders on outside 7f out, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
MELODIC MOTION (NAP) looks the safest proposition in an intriguing contest. She completed a hat-trick before placing in both the Lillie Langtry at Goodwood and the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster last time. Pacharana hails from last year’s winning yard and finished ahead of Daphne when third behind stablemate Aljezeera in a Listed race at Yarmouth while Dance The Dream and Cribbs Causeway are progressive handicappers upped in class. Ouja is struggling and Gakku steps up from maiden company but a couple of overseas challengers make an appearance in the shape of Santa Monica, a Group 3 winner at Cork in June, and Val De Marne, upped in trip by Andre Fabre as she travels over from France.
Santa Monica 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight, 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Goldrush (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Daphne 4-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Aljezeera (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Elysian Fields (GR) 9-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Cribbs Causeway (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.
Fire Jet (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, gamely, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct beating St Mary's (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Lady Makfi (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and every chance when edged left over 1f out, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Whitecliff Park (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Pacharana 4-1 (9-4) In touch, headway on inside over 3f out, soon chasing leader, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Aljezeera (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Sacrifice My Soul (IRE) (9-1) 5th of 8, 1l behind Canndera (8-8) at Saint-Cloud 1m 6f lst stks gd in Oct.
Cribbs Causeway (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Close up, led over 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, pushed out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct beating Teofonic (8-12) by 1l, 10 ran.
Gakku 5-4fav (9-0) Chased winner who went clear 4f out, closed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Song Maker (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Gallifrey 9-2 (8-9) Keen early, tracked winner, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Renfrew Street (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp fll (3) sft in Sep.
Melodic Motion (IRE) 9-2cfav (8-9) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Alyssa (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Sep.
Ouja 25-1 (8-13) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 15l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Val De Marne (8-9) won at Lyon La Soie 1m 1f stks pol in Sep beating Yaabalady (8-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Dance The Dream 5-2fav (9-3) Chased leaders, led well over 1f out, driven clear entering final furlong, readily, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Top Tug (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
