prominent to halfway, soon beaten
went right start, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced well over 1f out
held up, headway halfway, every chance and carried head high final furlong, edged left, not run on
held up, effort well over 1f out, not quicken
in rear and pulled hard early, effort and hung right 2f out, soon no extra
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on close home
made all, ridden 2f out, held on well final furlong, game
held up, outpaced and behind final 2f
Richard Hannon's Approval had both Funfair Wane and Good Girl behind him when chasing home Twilight Blues in the European Free Handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago and should confirm the form with both. A bigger danger to the likely favourite then could well be the Nerys Dutfield-trained Lady Dominatrix who looked in need of the run when fourth behind Queen's Logic in the Fred Darling just three days previously. Falcon Hill looked a shadow of the horse that won on his reappearance at Doncaster in March and it is probably too soon to write him off.