went right start, led, edged right 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up, headway on inside 4f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, checked and switched right over 1f out, one pace
slightly hampered start, tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, checked slightly soon after, stayed on same pace, well held by winner
Nonrunner
Rainy Champion is nicely bred and made a promising start when runner-up over 1m1f at Musselburgh earlier this month. But we're prepared to give another chance to the filly ISSABELLA GEM, who boasts placed form in stronger company than this and hails from a yard that's in good form at present. Gogeo and War Poet can improve on recent placed efforts at Newcastle but Ay Tay Tate is thoroughly exposed now and Amtired hasn't shown a great deal in a couple of bumpers.
Amtired 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, steady headway over 5f out, plugged on one pace to modest 4th over 2f out, dropped to 5th towards finish, 5th of 10, 26l behind Keep Kicking (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Ay Tay Tate (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Led 1f, tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off 3f out, last of 8, 49l behind Taikoo (9-2) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Gogeo (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Behind, steady headway from over 4f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Lady Chaparral (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.
Serenader 66-1 (9-13) Awkward start, held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 20l behind Lady Chaparral (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.
War Poet 33-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway over2f out, chasing leader when hung left from over 1f out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Ittirad (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.
Rainy Champion (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leading pair, ridden along and outpaced 3f out, rallied from 2f out, stayed on under strong pressure to 2nd final 110 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Calypso Magic (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs.
Issabella Gem (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort when hampered inside final 2f, soon one pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 13l behind Zahoo (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.