slowly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, never dangerous
awkward start, held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
led until headed over 3f out, soon weakened
hampered start, behind, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway over 3f out, chased winner from over 2f out, stayed on well
hampered start, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on
prominent, weakened over 3f out
dwelt, behind, edged left and headway over 3f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, kept on well
always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out
bumped start, soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon beaten
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace
went right start, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon one pace
In a tight handicap, Kerriemuir Lass might provide the answer and is selected ahead of Wannabee Posh and Fear To Tread. Simonda has dropped to a reasonable mark if getting her best form of a year ago back; Island Odyssey is lightly raced and holds potential for further improvement; Spinning Coin is still competitive based on her best 2005 form; Kerriemuir Lass proved her mettle by giving Dayrose a fright at Haydock; it was no disgrace for Wannabe Posh to find only Counterpunch too good at Windsor last time; Quantum, Adraaj and Candle are all open to improvement and, even under a three-pounds rise, Fear To Tread comes into things based on her Warwick win. All in all, it is a competitive race, with the selection being Kerriemuir Lass.
Simonda 16-1 (10-0) Held up, in touch, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Sweet Indulgence (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Island Odyssey 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 10, 9l behind Descartes (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (3) pol.
Spinning Coin 6-1 (10-0) Made all, ridden and in command over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sept beating Acknowledgement (9-8) by 3l, 13 ran.
Kerriemuir Lass (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Dayrose (9-2) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (3) gd in Sept.
Heart Of Svetlana (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) Made all, under pressure over 2f out, held on gamely, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Sept beating Reluctant Suitor (8-9) by a hd, 4 ran.
Wannabe Posh (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up, headway 5f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, driven and stayed on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Counterpunch (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) sft.
Adraaj (USA) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 3f out, driven and no chance final 2f, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Abhisheka (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) sft.
Candle 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Tees Components (10-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sept.
Quantum (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (9-3) Keen, held up in rear, took closer order 6f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind All The Good (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Piety (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 8l behind Invasian (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Tcherina (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, 7th of 19, 15l behind Leslingtaylor (9-4) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) sft.
Kibara 11-8fav (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened and behind, last of 7, 16l behind Green Room (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Flying Clarets (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Pulled hard, led, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headed inside last, soon edged left, kept on, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Leslingtaylor (9-4) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) sft.
Fear To Tread (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Prominent, not clear run 3f out, hard ridden from over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug beating Hawridge King (9-5) by a hd, 9 ran.
Power of Future (GER) 6-1 (8-0) Prominent to over 5f out, 13th of 14, well behind Numero Due (9-8) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sept.
Detente 12-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, switched right just over 1f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Mobaasher (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Sept.
