led and set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and came clear final furlong, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders on inside, edged right over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd soon after, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in 5th on inside, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never a factor
went keen to post, pulled hard towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, unable to quicken 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, every chance 2f out, chased winner inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
This is notable for the return of INDIGO GIRL. She won the Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster under Frankie last year before going close in the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket in October and this looks a good opportunity to make a winning return. The progressive Lights On beat Dreamloper in a handicap here before landing a Listed race at Pontefract in good style with Waliyak well beaten. She looks a threat along with Elysium, who travels over from Ireland having won a Group 3 contest over 7f at the Curragh. Declared Interest and Kestenna have plenty to find on these terms.
Declared Interest 11-4fav (9-12) Led early until tracked leader after 1f, led under 3f out, niggled along and pressed over 2f out, ridden and pulled length ahead entering final 1f, ran on well and nicely on top closing stages, won at Newbury 1m hcp fll (2) gf in Jul beating Serenading (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Dreamloper (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Lola Showgirl (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Lights On 3-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, switched right to outside to follow one rival 6f out, led over 2f out, drew clear from over 1f out, easily, won at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul beating Agincourt (9-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Waliyak (FR) 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, 3rd and beaten over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Lights On (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
Elysium (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) A little slow into stride, waited with towards rear, travelling smoothly behind horses over 2f out, soon switched left and pushed along and headway, led from 100yds out, stayed on well, won at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding in Sep beating Aunty Bridy (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Indigo Girl 5-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Pretty Gorgeous (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) sft in Oct.
Kestenna 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out until over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th close home, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Auria (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst fll (1) gs in Jul.
