Dashing Poet won last year’s renewal and finished well ahead of both Kyllachys Tale and Less Of That when runner-up over track and trip last month. She has every chance once again while Club Tropicana finally came good when scoring on fast going at Yarmouth and is only 3lb higher. Accomplice went close at Bath a week ago but collateral form gives her something to find with FRECKLES. The latter opened her account with a victory at Bath on her reappearance and a chance is taken Marcus Tregoning’s unexposed filly handles the testing ground. Lady Alavesa acts on the surface but her most recent wins on Turf came in claiming races.
Club Tropicana 5-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in May beating Lunar Deity (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Freckles 9-2 (9-12) Held up behind, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven clear towards finish, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in May beating Princess Way (9-11) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dashing Poet 10-11fav (9-7) Raced wide tracked leader 7f out, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Junoesque (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.
Less Of That (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Lady Alavesa 7-2jfav (9-7) Keen in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Lucky's Dream (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Kyllachys Tale (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Accomplice 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on final 2f, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Princess Way (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Just Martha 100-1 (9-9) Mid-division, hung left under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Amplify (9-5) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Longville Lilly 150-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Great Bear (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f stks (4) fm in May.
