chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
towards rear, ridden, no impresssion when hung right final 2f
towards rear, pushed along halfway, one pace, no impression final 2f
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached winner
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, took keen hold towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, no danger
slight lead, headed approaching final furlong, unable to quicken
with leader, ridden, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
soon towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
in touch, ridden, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
In a tricky opener, Amoutezah is nominated over Arabian Art and Danae. A typical back-end maiden with plenty of good stables represented and a tricky event to assess. Listen to these for some of the potential key players. The 2.3 million dollar purchase Almoutezah; Henry Cecil's 100,000 dollars buy, Arabian Art; Henry Candy's Danae, a half-sister to the high-class Gorse, and James Fanshawe's 260,000 dollars acquisition Finmore Queen. There are also representatives of Barry Hills, Brian Meehan, John Gosden, John Dunlop and Sir Michael Stoute in the field, so you can probably get what we mean about this being tricky to assess. The betting might tell us more but the selection is Almoutezah.
Almoutezah (USA) Storm Cat filly, half-sister to 1m-1m3f winner Summer Colony and miler Sainted Colony.
Arabian Art (USA) E Dubai filly, half-brother to numerous winners abroad.
Binyamina Elmaamul filly out of a moderate racemare.
Certain Promise (USA) El Prado filly, related to numerous winners from 7f-1m4f including high-class Spanish Sun.
Danae Dansili filly, half-sister to useful sprinter Gorse and 7f winner Puya.
Dar Re Mi Singspiel filly, half-sister to numerous winners from 1m-1m2f.
Finmore Queen (USA) Grand Slam filly, half-sister to numerous winners from 6f-1m including top-class Pool Land.
Ice Bellini Erhaab filly out of a moderate racemare.
La Coveta (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, some late progress, 7th of 13, 10l behind Swanky Lady (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Oct.
Lady Florence 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 15, 36l behind Almajd (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Marie Tempest Act One filly out of winning sprinter Hakkaniyah.
Music In Exile (USA) Diesis filly out of a mare who ran only twice.
Quirina Red Ransom filly, half-sister to numerous winners from 5f-1m including useful 7f-1m winner Quarter Note.
Sabancaya Nayef filly out of winning miler Serra Negra.
Sayedati Elhasna (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Close up, ridden, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Brave Mave (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) sft in Oct.
Secret Gem (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Classic Legend (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Oct.
Selsey Selkirk filly, sister to top-class 7f-1m4f winner Leadership.
Syriana Dubai Destination filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Wannabe Free 10-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 6l behind Whispered Dreams (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Milton of Campsie Medicean filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Empire's Ghodha.
