in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, soon one pace
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out and weakened
keen, tracked leader until 9f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
led, headed 3f out, weakened quickly and eased
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead close home
held up and keen, tracked leader 9f out, led 3f out, ridden and no extra when headed close home
ADDIENA is narrowly preferred here to Party Palace and Lush. A course winner over a mile, Bryn Palling's mare makes her seasonal reappearance today. If she is fit and raring to go (the market may help there), then she is likely to run a big race with the ground in her favour. Party Palace has been in good form of late, running good races at Bath behind Pelham Crescent and Terminate. However it must be added that her strike-rate is decidedly ordinary and she is not one for maximum faith. Stringsofmyheart is a course and distance winner and needs consideration with Alan Munro booked, whilst Bushy Dell and Lush both have bits and pieces of form that make them interesting off their current marks. A 1321 day absence for Lillie Le Quesne is unlikely to aid her bid for success, and so it is Addiena who can lead them all home.
Bushy Dell (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leader to 7f out, stayed prominent until weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Art Man (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Lush (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Red Merlin (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Addiena 12-1 (9-11) Half reared leaving stalls, keen early, soon behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Ainia (10-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Stringsofmyheart 14-1 (9-0) Always behind, 7th of 10, 28l behind Onemoreandstay (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.
Lillie Le Quesne 40-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 8l behind Sir Gerard (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct '05.
Party Palace 7-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Terminate (8-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Oronsay 20-1 (8-10) Stumbled start, held up towards rear, never nearer, 6th of 13, 13l behind Coral Shores (9-1) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) fm.