chased leaders, effort on outside over 1f out, every chance approaching final, no extra close home
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, eased over 1f out
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
made all, hard driven when challenged from over 2f out, ran on strongly
Nonrunner
Amanda Perrett's filly Elysian Fields will have to improve again if she's to complete her hat-trick in this higher grade. Likewise well-beaten Newbury runner-up Shades Of Grey but Full Day is rarely far away and was only beaten a head at Beverley back on the Flat, though has been raised 4lb since. Royal Warranty ran over 2m1f here in October and his future may lie over further so the vote goes to SWAN LAKES (NAP). She's back on the same mark as when third in a better race at Ascot last summer so is probably the pick of the weights.
Royal Warranty 3-1 (8-9) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Taws (8-3) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Oct.
Full Day 17-2 (8-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Two Jabs (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Swan Lakes (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Bright Cecily (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Elysian Fields (GR) 3-1fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Apr beating Glens Wobbly (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Shades Of Grey 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong but never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Low Key (9-12) at Newbury 1m 4f ladies hcap (5) sft in Oct.