in touch, styg on but held when hampered over 1f out
always prominent, kept on final furlong, not quicken
narrow leader to halfway, weakened quickly
in touch, effort on outside 2f out, led inside final furlong, hung right but ran on well
with leader, led halfway until just inside final furlong, no extra
prominent to halfway, soon behind
slowly into stride and behind, ridden and headway 2f out, led briefly just inside final furlong, not pace of winner
held up and behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure, never nearer
chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened
soon outpaced
A trappy handicap to finish with and top weight carried by I Wish, who is taking a drop in class. The filly, a winner over 7-furongs on the All-Weather, has been tackling further, without success. Fiamma Royale, who has been campaigned mainly on the sand, is not without ability and must go close in this. Front runner Fille Genereux, is taken to show her rivals a clean pair of heels. The winner from a large field at Bath, she has to race off a 6lb higher mark in this, but has the plum rails draw and she could prove hard to pass.