held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden over 1f out, found extra inside final furlong
held up mid-division, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
Ajig went close at Brighton last month and soft ground looked a legitimate excuse for a poor effort at Nottingham a fortnight ago. Jersey Brown is only 2lb higher than when scoring at Ayr in October while Boogangoo went close here in the same month, though is 7lb higher today. By contrast, CORNISH PATH was runner-up over course and distance off a higher mark in September and, with a pipe-opener at Doncaster under her belt and an apprentice taking 5lb off her back, Henry Candy's filly gets the nod.
Cornish Path 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden inside final 2f, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 6l behind Simply Shining (8-13) at Doncaster 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Lady Sylvia 8-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, some headway 3f out, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 6th of 13, 13l behind Persepolis (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Bountybeamadam 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 6, 46l behind Freddy With A Y (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Boogangoo (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Hit front of gates and slowly away, in touch in rear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 4l behind Chelwood Gate (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Ajig 8-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, 45l behind Polar Forest (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Dutch S 11-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders, 6th of 10, 9l behind Saucy Minx (9-9) at Salisbury 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf.
Jersey Brown (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon not much room and beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Best Kept (9-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.