tracked leader, headway to go with winner approaching 4 out, weakened next, kept on one paced
keen, in touch, headway approaching 4 out, switched left approaching 3 out to challenge, every chance, blundered 2 out, switched left approaching last, no impression
keen, carried wide after 4th, led until approaching 6th, weakened rapidly next, pulled up before 3 out
always in the rear
not fluent in rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out
mid-division to 4th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent until leading approaching 6th, challenged approaching 2 out, edged left approaching last, ridden out
mid-division until weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
in touch until ridden and joined leaders 7th, weakened next
held up mid-division, driven and headway approaching 7th to track leader, stayed on from 2 out to take 2nd place after last
Not a strong race to get the card underway and Ask Me What looks to have a fine opportunity to make a winning debut over timber. The winner of a bumper on heavy ground at Folkestone, the testing conditions will hold no fears for her here. Joyeuse will need to settle better in this if she is to last home, while All Honey doesn't look up to winning a novice event. Southdown House, who was a long way behind the selection on her debut, is open to improvement and is one to keep an eye, as is Shrilanka, who will be much better suited to this stiffer track, having found Ludlow too sharp last time.
