chased leaders to halfway, ridden and one paced final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, waited with over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, effort over 1f out, soon outpaced
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
held up behind leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on and headed close home
never better than mid-division
towards rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on until weakened inside final furlong
A competitive finale, but only those drawn high are really worth considering, so Victoria Park just gets the vote ahead of Querida Rose and Le Meridien. Dandy Nicholls' horse started as a short-priced favourite at Catterick last week, having earlier won in good fashion at Carlisle. As it was, she could only manage second place that day, and while she is now six pounds higher in the weights and by no means a good thing, she looks the best option drawn in stall 12. Le Meridien's two career wins so far have both come over this course and distance, and John Wainwright's filly is now a pound lower than when winning here last year. Fourth to the well-handicapped Frizzante in a big handicap at Doncaster last week, she looks a big danger. Querida Rose's recent form is less encouraging, but Brian Rothwell's filly is also well drawn and she is well treated on some of her old form, so is another to consider for forecast and tricast combinations.