went right start, chased leader, pushed along inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, eased
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd going well and switched right over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, pushed out, readily
slowly into stride and squeezed out start, off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd towards finish
started slowly, outpaced and always in rear
held up in last trio, pushed along 3f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, soon ridden edging left, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
Desert Rain has gone close in both starts so far and steps up in distance after a neck defeat at Doncaster. GYMNASTE moves in the opposite direction having finished ahead of a subsequent winner when second over a mile at Newcastle in November and the Gosden filly gets the vote to open her account in this. Highland Pass should be winning this year judged on her good effort in a conditions race at Newmarket last term while Tom Dascombe’s Cheerfilly represents a yard that have won this twice in the last three years.
Alniyat 66-1 (9-0) Difficult loading, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Daban (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cheerfilly (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Gorgeous Noora (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Desert Rain (IRE) 11-10fav (8-13) Led, hard driven over 1f out, soon challenged, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Harbour Grey (8-13) at Doncaster 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Apr.
Gymnaste (IRE) 4-6fav (9-0) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close up, 2nd of 9, hd behind Vintage Folly (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Highland Pass 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Astronomy's Choice (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (2) gf in Oct.
Princess Ophelia Notnowcato filly out of Royal Bloom.
Set In Stone (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In touch, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Adamant (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) fm in Apr.
