tracked leaders, led going well approaching final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, always doing enough
headway in inside tracking leading pair 8f out, outpaced when hung right 2f out, rallied and switched left over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
tracked leaders early, soon steadied rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway on outside 3f out, ridden pressing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching final 3f, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, one pace when lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leader until over 2f out, remained well there, hung right and rallied over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
led after1f, went clear briefly over 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out
Queen Of The Sea separated a couple of subsequent winners when third over 7f on last year’s debut and the Godolphin filly is fitted with a tongue-tie on her return. Kepala was no match for the odds-on favourite at Wolverhampton in November BUT also steps up in distance but ASIAAF has the more recent form. The latter caught the eye making up late ground over today’s trip when fourth at Kempton at the start of the month and can go close with normal progress. Coquette is a full sister to a winner and is a newcomer to note.
Asiaaf 33-1 (8-11) In rear and niggled along, not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Shatha (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Coquette Champs Elysees filly out of Tottie.
Gordana 50-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, never on terms, last of 8, 18 1/4l behind Renaissance Queen (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Kepala 33-1 (9-0) Tracked winner 1f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Waliyak (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Queen Of The Sea (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Wren (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Jun.
So Special 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Queen Gamrah (8-11) at Kempton 1m fll stks (6) pol in Oct.
