last to break, raced quite keenly, chased leaders, switched left and went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leader until 5f out, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, still close up over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Typical of one from her yard, ALERTA ROJA has shown good progress with each step up in trip. The hat-trick beckons for Sir Mark Prescott’s filly if handling the soft ground on the back of her latest victory over 1m6f at Yarmouth with the re-opposing Lawmans Blis back in third. Damned Elusive hasn’t raced on Turf since last year’s debut though won over 1m4f at Lingfield in February and should stay this far given her half-sister scored over today’s trip.
Alerta Roja 1-2fav (9-12) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, eased close home, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Moonlit Night (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Damned Elusive 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader until 5f out, raced in 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Horsefly (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Lawmans Blis (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Alerta Roja (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.