chased leaders, progress to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 1f, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra
settled in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led 1f, remained prominent, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong, never a threat
held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place
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Nonrunner
Bianca Minola has been raised 9lb for a facile victory in heavy ground at Ffos Las and last month’s Chelmsford winner Snowy Winter is now 12lb higher. Stepney was placed at Wolverhampton last time and Newt was runner-up the last time she raced on the Flat while Golden Set floundered in testing ground at Haydock and is much better than that. But ALFA QUEEN gets closer with every start and has earned the vote to come good having placed over track and trip on her recent handicap debut.
Snowy Winter (USA) 9-4 (9-13) Tracked leaders, steadied after 4f, headway over 3f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Black Prince (9-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Golden Set 20-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along over 5f out, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Count Simon (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Alfa Queen (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sileel (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Island Flame (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, switched left and effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Maori Bob (9-1) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Stepney 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 2f out until ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and joined for 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Star Of Lombardy (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Bianca Minola (FR) 2-1fav (9-5) Made all, ridden clear over 2f out, very easily, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Aug beating Stander (8-11) by 14l, 6 ran.
Royal Icon 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Royal Cosmic (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Newt 11-4fav (10-5) With leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off from next, 8th of 10, dist behind Lord E (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Mistress Viz (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Born To Reason (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
