tracked leader, disputed lead over 2f out, ridden, effort well over 1f out, weakened quickly just over 1f out
started slowly, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
prominent, ridden 3f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
tracked leader, ridden, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led narrowly until headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always wide, ridden along, in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure, driven out
started slowly, in rear, headway inside final 2f, kept on, not reach leaders
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, weakened final furlong
behind, some headway on inside over 1f out, never dangerous
mid-division until lost place well over 2f out, soon behind
held up, mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran well final furlong to take 2nd close home, not reach winner
The shortlist contains Tapa, Flaran, Bodden Bay and Cyfrwys, and we will side with Cyfrwys.. The synopses: Lady Londra is on a course and distance winning mark; Tapa was not beaten far off today's mark over course and distance in July, and should be sharper for a recent run; Flaran is on a Turf winning mark and, following a fair September Goodwood run, holds chances; Bodden Bay is five pounds below a winning course and distance mark from April and should be sharper for a recent run; Cyfrwys is now two pounds below the mark from which she won at Chepstow in June. And Vlasta Weiner's seven-pounds penalty for a seven-furlong Lingfield win will not make life easy, Marsad, State Dilemma and Transaction have all been disappointing lately, the last-named so much so that he has dropped 29 pounds in the ratings since March; Rapid River won a Southwell claimer last time, and Kallista's Pride is back to below a winning Turf mark and has run well lately form a higher Turf mark and can go well. Overall, though, given also that she seemed to take to cheekpieces last time, we will side Cyfrwys.
Lady Londra 25-1 (8-6) Went left start, keen, held up, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 7l behind Golband (8-8) at Lingfield 6f 3yo app hcp (5) pol in Sept.
Tapa 16-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Nan Jan (8-10) at Southwell 6f fll hcp (5) fbs.
Flaran 16-1 (8-1) Towards rear far side, headway over 1f out, edged right, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 19, 1 1/2l behind Attorney (8-9) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Bodden Bay 66-1 (9-0) Went left start, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 13, 9l behind Midnight Lace (8-1) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Oct.
Vlasta Weiner 20-1 (8-12) Close up, effort 2f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol beating Tipsy Lad (8-11) by a nk, 14 ran.
Cyfrwys (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Raced stand side, led, ridden over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Dance To The Blues (8-3) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rapid River 11-10fav (8-4) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden when clear entering final furlong, kept on, won at Southwell 5f mdn clm (7) fbs beating Blendon Belle (8-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
Kallista's Pride 5-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Summer Recluse (8-11) at Warwick 5f hcp (6) gd in Sept.
