steadied start, soon in touch on outside, headway to 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, no chance with winner 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
chased winner, well final 2f, lost 2nd final 100 yards
bustled along to lead, clear final 2f, heavily eased in closing stages, unchallenged
in touch, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace over 1f out
chased leading pair until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
behind, some late modest headway
slowly into stride, always in rear, tailed off
Hermosa Vaquera was still beaten four lengths when runner-up at Leicester last week but finished ahead of Big Thunder. The latter may well reverse running with that pipe-opener under his belt but Dame De La Noche isn't getting any closer and is stepping up in trip for her handicap debut. STREAK made a winning start on the Polytrack in December and was having her first run since when fourth at Kempton last month. She'll be sharper for this and David Lanigan's filly can make a winning debut on Turf. The remainder have some catching up to do with the lightly-raced Ruff Luck perhaps proving best of them.
Streak 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, plugged on same pace inside final furling, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Tajheez (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Dama De La Noche (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Saucy Minx (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
Hermosa Vaquera (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Special Meaning (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Big Thunder 15-8fav (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Special Meaning (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Handsome Stranger (IRE) 33-1 (7-12) In rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 8l behind Claude Greenwood (8-5) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (6) gd in May.
Ruff Luck 10-1 (8-11) Prominent early, held up, pushed along over 2f out, no real progress, 6th of 7, 8l behind Storm (8-11) at Kempton 1m Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (5) pol in Mar.
Smart Alice 66-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 10l behind World Record (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.
Tilly T (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Soon in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced when edged left inside final 2f, no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 18l behind Instinctual (8-7) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Special Report (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, always behind, 8th of 10, 20l behind Moma Lee (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
