slowly into stride, well off the pace towards rear, went remote 5th over 2f out, never a factor
held up and well off the pace, dropped to rear soon after halfway, tailed off
raced keenly, led, clear 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace and no chance with easy winner but well clear of rest
slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in rear, reached modest 5th 4f out, plugged on into 3rd 3f out until well inside final furlong
tracking leading pair when injured pulled up and dismounted after 2f
off the pace in 4th, left modest 3rd after 2f until 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f, soon eased, tailed off
tracked leader, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
well off the pace in 5th, left modest 4th after 2f, no chance and struggling final 3f, went remote 3rd well inside final furlong
GIRLING made a very satisfactory debut at Salisbury in October and started odds-on when returning at Chepstow last month but couldn't quite get to Snan. Today's longer trip is in her favour and she should go one better. Mahfooz looked in need of the experience at Doncaster and didn't quite last out over 1m4f on Tapeta at Wolverhampton but today's quicker ground and shorter trip look ideal. Celestra was only beaten a nose at Lingfield in February but didn't make the expected progress on a return visit last month. Rue Balzac, a 120,000gns yearling, makes a belated racecourse debut and the market should be watched for clues.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) In rear, not fluent 4th, fell 11th, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Miss Mittens 66-1 (8-9) Dwelt in rear, outpaced 4f out, last of 6, dist behind Heart Locket (8-9) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fm in Jun.
Mahfooz (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Raced freely, led, ridden over 2f out, hung right and headed over 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Wings of Desire (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Rue Balzac (IRE) Champs Elysees gelding out of Rondo Alla Turca.
Celestra 4-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Capricious Cantor (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Dramatic Voice 50-1 (9-0) Reared start and slowly away always in rear, last of 10, 33 1/4l behind Von Blucher (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Girling (IRE) 5-6fav (8-5) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, strong challenge and every chance throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Snan (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Ocean Gale 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 12, 13 1/4l behind Fadillah (9-0) at Haydock 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Apr.
