soon led, and set quick pace under pressure 2f out, weakening when headed well inside final furlong
broke well, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner well inside final furlong
mid-division, beaten halfway
held up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong
Division Two of the maiden looks as tricky to call as the opener, but we'll go with POKFULHAM to finally reach the winners' enclosure, chiefly at the expense of Bea Menace and Piccolo Mondo. Alan Jarvis' runner is well exposed, but from a high draw could try and make all with her good early pace. Soft going proved too much for her last time, but this surface could be more to her liking. Bea Menace has plenty of early as well, but didn¿t come on second time out following a pleasing debut. Again, soft ground may have been her down fall then. Piccolo Mondo tries this distance for the first time, but the step up looks the way forward. Narrowly beaten by a Sir Michael Stoute debutant last time, he certainly looks to be more than capable of winning this level of contest. Ian Wood won this contest last year with a big priced debutant, and he sends another newcomer out this time in Romancingthestone. Our selection, but with the usual caveat of check for any significant market support given the newcomers, is Pokfulham.
Test Match (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inner, ridden 2f out, chasing leading pair when green, hung left and hit rail over 1f out, no danger after, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Musleh (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (4) pol.
Pokfulham (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Hey Up Dad (9-3) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (4) hvy in Sept.
Bea Menace (USA) 7-2 (8-8) With leader, led over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Glowing Praise (8-11) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft.
Piccolo Mondo 20-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Enact (8-12) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Red Dagger (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Prominent until weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Call It On (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Bari Bay Bahri filly out of winning miler Sea Nymph.
Lois Darlin (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, keen, ridden 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7l behind Abuelito John (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2yo sll (6) gf in Sept.
Romancingthestone Pursuit of Love filly out of Ruby Princess.
Young Dottie 9-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Uvinza (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll aut (6) pol.
Co Dependent (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in mid-division on outer, hampered and stumbled after 1f, stayed on down outside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Tobond (8-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol.
Baron Otto (IRE) Evensfav (8-12) Raced keenly, prominent, chased winner over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 10l behind Amber Sunset (8-4) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft.
Diktalina 25-1 (8-10) Soon pushed along in rear, shaken up over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Uvinza (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll aut (6) pol.
Black Skirt 7-2 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out and weakened quickly over 1f out, 4th of 6, 6l behind August Days (8-6) at Windsor 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Aug.
