slowly into stride, mid-division, keeping on when not clear run, switched left over 2f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, headed close home
in touch, keen, ridden and close up 2f out, edging left, not clear run inside final furlong, faded
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on
slolwy into stride, headway 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well to lead close home
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, hampered soon after
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, soon held
mid-divsion, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out
A chance is taken here on MARY MASON who is selected ahead of Perfect Friend, Peanut Girl and Keep Dancing. Martin Hill is more associated with National Hunt winners but Mary Mason can be a rare flat winner if she is back on song. She won her maiden at Ripon well in August when trained by Ann Duffield but she didn¿t show too much when beaten on her debut for this yard at Kempton. However that run should have brought her on significantly (raced too freely) and she won on her second start last season. Perfect Friend was a winner three weeks ago at Warwick and has now won twice. She is ultra-consistent and if this new mark of 70 is not too high then she ranks highly on the list of dangers. Peanut Girl also usually runs her race and must be considered along with Champion Girl, Final Rhapsody and Bold Rose who were all not at their best last time out. Straitjacket and Keep Dancing are two more for consideration but it is Mary Mason who is nominated.
Forward Feline (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened, 13th of 18, 14l behind Never Lose (9-1) at Newbury 7f (4) gs.
Mary Mason 20-1 (8-13) Pressed leader until ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Ray Of Joy (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Perfect Friend 11-4fav (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 7f (5) gf beating Resentful Angel (9-10) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Keep Dancing (IRE) 7-4fav (8-6) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and soon lost 2nd, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Spring Green (8-9) at Bath 5f mdn auc stks (6) gs.
Caster Sugar (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, 9th of 13, 16l behind Herschel (9-4) at Kempton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Assent (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Taurus Twins (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Bold Rose 18-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, some headway from over 1f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 7l behind Taurus Twins (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Freepressionist 20-1 (9-1) With leader, pressed leader and every chance over 1f out, not quicken and weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Chasca (9-0) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Dametime (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 3/4l behind Shes Diman (7-13) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 pol in Apr.
Peninsula Girl (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Always behind, outpaced from halfway, never dangerous, last of 8, 27l behind Chasca (9-0) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Champion Girl (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) In touch, raced keenly, hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 16l behind Tepmokea (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Our Day Will Come 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Labisa (9-3) at Warwick 7f (5) fm.
Peanut Girl (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) In touch, hung left, ridden over 2f out, keeping on, edging right, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Bold Rose (8-13) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Final Rhapsody 17-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 11, 20l behind Pinball (8-1) at Bath 6f (5) fm.
Straitjacket 22-1 (8-8) Squeezed out start, soon in touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Jordaura (9-4) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
River Rye (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 8l behind Invincible Miss (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Apr.
Asian Tale (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ran wide entering straight, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Suruor (8-13) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
