led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied to lead post
tracked leader until 10f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
raced wide held up, headway on outer to track leaders 10f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on, never near leaders
raced wide tracked leaders early, settled to mid-division 10f out, headway over 2f out to track leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed post
always in rear
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
towards rear, some headway on outer 8f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace
keen raced wide close up, headway to track winner 10f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, never a factor
BAILA ME trounced Rosika here a month ago and can make it back-to-back successes in the race. Saeed Bin Suroor's mare has no penalty for his win twelve months ago and although she had a run under her belt when winning this before, the feeling is that fitness shouldn't be an issue. Stablemate Copperbeech has run ok in two Listed assignments this year whilst Just Lille is a game mare but ultimately just short of this level. Rosika ran a blinder when second in the Ebor and her official rating of 102 puts her firmly in the mix, along with Mujdeya (now back up in trip) and Western Pearl. The progressive, but relatively slow, trio of Nezhenka, Giants Play and Gakalina are all considered in an open renewal.
Baila Me (GER) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 23, 17l behind Charm School (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Copperbeech (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until 7f out, stayed in close 3rd, driven to challenge and chance 2f out, one pace and held in 3rd when slightly hampered and switched left just over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Brushing (9-4) at York 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Funday 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt, raced in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 31l behind Psychic Ability (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Just Lille (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Palio Square (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Lady Artemisia (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Polly's Mark (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Rosika 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway and edged right over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 20, 1 1/4l behind Dirar (9-1) at York 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in Aug.
Some Sunny Day 100-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 9th of 15, 8l behind Modeyra (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gd.
Gakalina (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, pressed leader from 3f out, ridden to led over 1f out, pressed and wandered under pressure inside final furlong, all out (hand timed), won at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd beating Bombadero (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.
Giants Play (USA) 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, every chance over2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Hendersyde (9-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Mujdeya 11-2 (8-9) Broke well, soon taken back to mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Nouriya (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Nezhenka 5-2fav (9-10) Slowly away, headway to chase leader after 2f, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 49l behind Palio Square (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Roxy Flyer (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Calatrava Cape (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Western Pearl 8-1 (8-9) Hampered start, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Harris Tweed (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f 3yo lst stk (1) sft in Sep.
Wild Rose 2-1fav (8-11) In rear, effort 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 14l behind Ottoman Empire (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep.
