prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon behind
towards rear, soon chased along, never near to challenge
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
behind, sooner chased along, never near to challenge
never better than mid-division
always behind
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish
soon chased along, never a factor
A few of these have been in good form of late but none more so than Bint Royal, who just edges the vote of confidence over Glencoe Solas and Maddies A Gem, who both arrive here with solid claims if they run their usual races. The same comments apply to Consensus, who has put in a couple of decent efforts here in the past and should not be too far away at the finish. However, she was heavily supported when she came up against the progressive Mis Chicaf last time and the money stayed with the bookmakers when she failed to pick up in the closing stages. Her subsequent effort left a little to be desired and like, Indian Steppes and Ballinger Ridge, she has a little to prove now. In contrast to Bint Royal, who has done very little wrong in her starts this term and deserves a change of fortune after two near misses in the last week. The Vicky Haigh-trained mare meets Glencoe Solas on 4lb better terms than the last time the two came into opposition and, considering the significant bias towards those drawn high, Bint Royal makes the most appeal today.
