track leader, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when headed over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, beaten when carried left approaching 1f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, ran on to lead inside, headed close home
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impressioin
in touch on inside, ridden over 1f out, every chance and hampered soon after, not clear run again inside final furlong, unlucky
towards rear and outpaced, ridden approaching 3f out, switched right approaching 1f out, ran on well, nearest at finish
took keen hold, track in leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out
towards rear and outpaced, hard ridden and headway over 1f out, on outside, ran on well to lead close home
very slowly in to stride, always behind
The largest field of the meeting, but this may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest, and the consistent Oh So Rosie has a great chance to get her head in front; Kristiansand, Sunset King and Lilian should prove best of the rest. Oh So Rosie has finished runner-up on her last two starts, in arguably better races than this, and races off the same mark as when beaten three parts of a length by Tropical Coral on Wednesday evening at Kempton. This is almost certainly a weaker race, so as long as those exertions have not taken a toll, then she has a clear favourite's chance. Kristiansand made all to win a fairly average apprentice race at Folkestone last time, but in fairness this race is not a great deal better and Mick Channon's colt must have place claims at least. Sunset King has more scope than most and showed some promise from a poor draw at Chepstow on his handicap debut last time, so could be one to consider for each-way purposes. So could Lilian, who was a fair third in a selling handicap on her last visit to this course. But Oh So Rosie's form looks very solid in the context of this race, and she is clearly the one to beat.
