took keen hold in last pair, pushed along 5f out, hung left and weakened over 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
tracked leaders, 3rd 8f out, 2nd over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden out
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, steady headway on outside over 3f out, 4th when green and edged left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
keen, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, slight lead soon after, edged left over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace
led, jinked left after 1f, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
held up in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
took keen hold, tracked leading pair 4f, pushed along in 4th over 4f out, struggling when lost modest 4th 2f out
FOREVER POPULAR is likely to prove a warm order having finished runner-up at Newmarket last time. The Haggas filly finished well ahead of both Mill Springs and Striding Out and can confirm superiority in the process of going one better. The latter pair may prove the biggest dangers in this with further progress likely from both given Heart Locket finished last from an outside draw on her debut at Salisbury and can only improve. Hope You Dance and Pensionnat showed a bit more on their latest starts without threatening to get involved in the finish.
Chenonceau (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced and in rear throughout, 9th of 12, 27l behind Whiplash Willie (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct '10.
Forever Popular (USA) 15-8fav (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Gretchen (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Heart Locket 12-1 (9-0) Slowly away always in rear, last of 11, 18l behind Chemical Charge (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mill Springs 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 5l behind Gretchen (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Pensionnat (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, took modest 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 7l behind Age of Elegance (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in May.
Roses Wild 8-1 (8-8) Went right start in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 27l behind Star Rider (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn fll (5) pol in May.
Tepeleni 80-1 (9-0) Went right start, held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 9th of 10, 18l behind Diamondsandrubies (9-0) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gs in May.
Gracious Lady 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 11, 4l behind Don't (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct '13.
Hope You Dance (FR) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 7l behind Loving Things (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Striding Out (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Gretchen (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
