midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong
prominent, pushed along to dispute lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, slightly outpaced when pushed along over 2f out, kept on, weakened final 110yds
in rear, pushed along when outpaced 3f out, kept on from over 2f out
chased leaders, switched to near side after 2f, joined main group over 3f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
in rear, switched to near side after 2f, joined main group over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
bumped start, midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
bumped start, led, pushed along when challenged over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
took keen hold in rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on
Crema Inglesa was second in this last year but is still 4lb higher despite having become disappointing. Arclight was too keen trying this trip at Leicester and is probably in the handicapper’s grip while Madame Ambassador seems best in small fields. SWOON finished ahead of Pretty Sweet at Ascot in July and the pair meet on the same terms. Sir Michael Stoute’s filly remains unexposed and can shrug off an absence to land this ahead of the three-year-olds Hexameter and Mellow Yellow with Whimsy beaten off lower marks the last twice. Wynter Wildes is very consistent and handles all types of going so has place-claims again.
Pretty Sweet (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Led, headed 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed inside final 50 yards, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Jewel In My Crown (10-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (3) pol in Sep.
Swoon (FR) 7-2 (10-0) Raced keenly, dropped in rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Hello Jumeirah (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Mellow Yellow (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Made all, shaken up over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug beating Misty Dancer (8-13) by 2l, 8 ran.
Crema Inglesa (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Value Theory (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Wynter Wildes 6-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon recovered and held up in behind leaders, pushed along when lost position and outpaced 2f out, soon rallied, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1l behind True Courage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Hexameter 4-6fav (8-13) Prominent, led over 3f out, went clear 2f out, easily, won at Ripon 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep beating Allemande (8-13) by 5l, 7 ran.
Madame Ambassador 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Bellstreet Bridie (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Whimsy 11-4fav (9-9) Prominent, restrained early and dropped to track leaders, pushed along over 3f out, good headway over 1f out, went second and every chance inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Outside World (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Arclight 16-5 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden when outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Auntie Margaret (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.