towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, soon outpaced
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, chased winner over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
behind, driven along 3f out, soon struggling
prominent, led over 6f out to over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression over 1f out
held up mid-division, effort on outside 3f out, one pace final 2f
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
prominent, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up last, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
led to over 6f out, chased leader to 3f out, weakened 2f out
always about same place mid-division
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
Eternal Path ran a creditable race on her debut in October when third of 20 behind Measured Tempo in a soft ground Newmarket maiden but Sir Michael Stoute's filly is bred to do better still on a faster surface and gets the vote to open her account ahead of Beautiful Reward and Loulwa. The last mentioned never looked like troubling the winner but ran a fair race on her debut on Lingfield's Polytrack when last seen in October and has to be of interest on her turf debut. The Michael Jarvis-trained Folk Opera has similar claims, while Tebee is speedily bred and not entitled to stay this far. Geoff Wragg's Fidelia is out of a half-sister to Rebecca Sharp but has yet to show her sort of ability, while Mirthful needs to improve on her debut form here to trouble the judge. James Fanshawe's Beautiful Reward showed plenty of promise when a creditable second behind Hi Calypso on a soft surface on her only start at two and has to be respected but Eternal Path looks to have plenty in her favour and she is preferred.
Ashmal (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 15th of 20, 14l behind Measured Tempo (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.
Beautiful Reward (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Hi Calypso (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.
Brisk Breeze (GER) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Golden Dagger (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Aug.
Composing (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ladies Best (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Eternal Path (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 20, 4l behind Measured Tempo (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.
Fascinatin Rhythm 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Cesc (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo stk (3) pol in Dec.
Fidelia (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, progress over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Lacework (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Folk Opera (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tybalt (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Galianna (IRE) Galileo filly, half-sister to 1m4f winner Sgt Schultz and winning stayer Red River Rock.
Galingale (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kayah (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.
Iolanthe 50-1 (8-12) Always behind, 12th of 15, 11l behind Perfect Star (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn auc (4) gs in Oct.
Mirthful (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Darrfonah (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll (2) gd in Sept.
Montrachet Singspiel filly, half-sister to 1m4f winner Emilion.
Tebee 3-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, improve, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Fragrancy (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Verbatim 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, shaken up and kept on final 2f, no danger, 5th of 11, 12l behind Lady Grace (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) pol in Sept.
Loulwa (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway entering final 2f, shaken up, ran on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cast In Gold (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
