TimeformBlog

Principal Role has won a couple of listed races over a mile and a quarter and seemed to improve when third to Midday in the Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. She didn't find much when well below that form at Windsor last time, but warrants respect here.

Captivator has responded well to the fitting of a good this year, following up her win in an all-weather maiden with a brace of handicap successes at Doncaster and Folkestone. She needs to take another leap forward to make her mark at this level.

Celestial Girl's best form has come on switchback tracks and she was better than ever when winning at Brighton and Epsom last month. She hasn't always looked the most straightforward though, and this is probably beyond her capabilities.

Fashionable Gal has thrived since joining Neil King, winning three times over a mile and a quarter at Lingfield and also showing fairly useful form over hurdles. This looks a step too far, however.

Modeyra won her first two starts, the second of them at this level at Newmarket in October 2010. She ran well on her reappearance this time round when second to Theyskens' Theory at Sandown and that form makes her the one to beat with further improvement a distinct possibility.

Nouriya progressed well in 2010, gaining the last of her three wins in this race. She has come up short in pattern company so far this year, but isn't easy to rule out back in this grade against her own sex.

Piano continued to progress when impressively capturing a course-and-distance handicap in May and has run to a similar level in this grade on her last three starts. She needs to pull out a bit more to make the breakthrough, but the yard is in red-hot form.

Skyway was progressive last year and ran well when second in a handicap at Leopardstown on her reappearance. She ran well in a Group 3 at Epsom in June, but was below form on her debut for a new yard last time and faces a stiffish task here.

Date With Destiny made a winning debut at Newbury last summer, but hasn't really built on that and has been put in her place in listed company on her last two starts.

Dffra has shown a modicum of ability in maidens over a mile four months apart, but not enough to be of any interest at this level of competition.

Emma's Gift regained the winning thread in a minor event over a mile at Ascot in April, but that was a falsely-run affair and she's made less impact in five starts since. She is unproven beyond a mile and looks an unlikely winner here.

Tenby Lady was sharply progressive this summer, completing a hat-trick when making all at Sandown in August. She pressed on too soon when behind Celestial Girl last time and is better than that run implies.

Timeform 1-2-3:
1.    Modeyra
2.    Principal Role
3.    Nouriya

Timeform View: Modeyra pushed Theyskens' Theory close at Sandown last time, and can get back to her very best now returned to this trip. Principal Role and last year's winner Nouriya are feared most.

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