keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
PRINCESS KARINE may finally open her account in this having gone close on several occasions, including a short-head defeat over track and trip last month. Open Market has been in the mix on Turf while Enraged was in good form at Newcastle before struggling on soft ground at Bath. Havagomecca won at Musselburgh last month and beat Lady Lade at the same track in October but Iris Dancer tends to save her best form for Hamilton.
Havagomecca 4-1jfav (9-10) Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, off the pace towards rear, late headway out wide, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 9, 5l behind Sheikh Maz Mahood (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
May Blossom 40-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 16, 7 1/4l behind The Green Man (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Open Market (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along well over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Secret Guest (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Princess Karine 4-1fav (8-13) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, shd behind Ramon Di Loria (9-2) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Lady Lade 14-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never involved, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Sheikh Maz Mahood (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hoof It Hoof It (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened thereafter, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Quintus Arrius (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Iris Dancer 4-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Vince Lombardi (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Enraged 9-2jfav (9-2) Never closer than mid-division, 13th of 17, 11 3/4l behind Sarah's Verse (9-9) at Bath 5f hcp fll (5) sft in Apr.