in rear, niggled along 4f out, ridden and no impression final 3f
held up in touch on outside, took keen hold, switched left over 3f out, not much room briefly over 2f out, soon driven, plugged on final furlong, went 3rd last strides
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon driven, held towards finish
led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
pressed leader, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, led inside final furlong, driven out
Prairie Spy looked on the way back to form when a close third at Chelmsford but finished last when favourite at Brighton next time. She's never raced on soft ground nor has SAIKUNG but Charlie Hills' filly has run well enough in recent handicaps to suggest the easier going will be in her favour so she gets the vote. Praxidice made a successful debut in similar conditions here in September. She didn't show much on her reappearance on heavy going here but should have come on for the outing. Epona's only victory came on soft going at Ayr though she didn't run well here last time and though Arletta Star would have to be considered on her narrow defeat here last month, she ran poorly at Redcar a few days later.
Prairie Spy (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Gin Palace (8-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Praxidice 6-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Lady Calcaria (8-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp fll (3) hvy in May.
Saikung (IRE) 11-2jfav (9-6) Held up towards rear centre, pushed along and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Broughtons Flare (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Epona 9-2 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Rux Ruxx (9-13) at Carlisle 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Jun.
Arletta Star 6-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Inspired Thought (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in May.