towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
led, hung left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught post
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on to lead post
This was once a classy Listed contest and a trial for Royal Ascot but has lost some of its lustre though it's still very competitive. Limegrove is very speedy but already exposed and was behind Intense Feeling in the Lily Agnes at Chester. The latter has since been beaten at Pontefract and though Mops Angel won on that track she's probably already looking for another furlong. Lexington Rose holds Ventura Mist on their run at Ripon and the latter did better on soft ground at Thirsk. CHAMPAGNE BABE made a winning start on fast going at Thirsk and was sent to York for a Listed contest but didn't enjoy the soft conditions. Providing the going doesn't ease significantly she can get back to winning ways.
Blockade (IRE) 1-3fav (8-10) Raced keenly, made virtually all, clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (5) pol beating Rural Celebration (8-5) by shd, 6 ran.
Champagne Babe 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Beldale Memory (8-12) at York 5f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft.
Fredricka 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 14l behind Red Lady (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo stks (5) gf.
Intense Feeling (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Master Carpenter (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 2yo stks (2) gd.
Iseemist (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Cockney Bob (9-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lexington Rose 16-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Beldale Memory (8-12) at York 5f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft.
Limegrove 9-1 (8-7) Raced wide, chased leaders in 4th, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, went well, held 3rd inside final furlong until no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 12, 6l behind Quatuor (8-7) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gf.
Lorimer's Lot (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Made all, ridden and wandered over 1f out, ran on, won at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf beating Bajan Rebel (8-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Mops Angel 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Pontefract 5f 2yo stks (5) gd in Apr beating Hello Beautiful (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Rosebay Coral (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Led, soon crossed to race against stands' side rail, headed over 3f out, led again over 1f out, comfortably, won at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd beating Dotesy (8-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Ventura Mist 7-1 (9-0) Led, driven 2f out, ridden and hard pressed when edged left 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on to regain lead post, won at Thirsk 5f 2yo stks (4) sft beating Rough Courte (8-9) by ns, 11 ran.
