slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on outside 4f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden clear
took keen hold, slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace under pressure
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, faded towards finish
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong
held up in rear, effort on outer, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
pulled hard, raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out
behind, hard ridden and no response halfway, never dangerous after
raced wide, pulled hard in touch, stayed on one pace final furlong
held up in rear, lost touch halfway, soon eased
in touch until weakened 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, switched right to rails and kept on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
soon pushed along in mid-division, switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
led, clear over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
A typically competitive three-year-old handicap in which several of these have claims including Mudawin, Shalaya and First Centurion but the vote goes to Baileys Dancer. Mark Johnston's filly would not have an obvious chance on what she has shown in two starts so far this term but there is sure to be plenty of improvement to come, especially over this trip, and at the market odds she looks worth a bet. Marcus Tregoning has his string in fine fettle at present so Mudawin has to be respected despite the burden of 9st 7lb. Sir Michael Stoute's Shalaya is unexposed but may need this first time up and a bigger threat is likely to come from the John Hills-trained First Centurion, who won his maiden at Haydock easily and could be anything. Alan King's Incursion stepped up on juvenile form when landing a maiden over today's trip at Windsor on his reappearance and is another worthy of a mention along with John Dunlop's Gretna. Michael Bell's Ganymede and the John Jenkins-trained Magic Amigo do not have much weight to carry and are others to consider but the vote goes to Baileys Dancer.
