slow to break, in rear, ridden over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on to take never dangerous 3rd close home
made all, driven over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased winner, driven and edged left 2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, no impression after
Peak Princess drops down from Listed company but she seems to prefer the Polytrack. Island Cloud has shown herself to be well suited by the step up to 7f this year. She was a decisive winner when favourite at Leicester last week but this looks more difficult under a penalty. CROTCHET didn’t appear to stay 7f at Catterick last year but that was on soft going. She’s gone close twice over 6f at Pontefract this season so should last home and a second career win is overdue. First Dance may have needed her run at York last month and Florenza is a course and distance winner but both the latter pair need to find more.
Peak Princess (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Carolinae (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun.
Florenza 18-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden and soon weakened, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Victory Wave (9-0) at Doncaster 7f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Island Cloud 7-4fav (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 7f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Silca Mistress (9-2) by 3l, 5 ran.
Crotchet 7-4fav (8-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon hung left, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Rock On Baileys (9-7) at Chester 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
First Dance (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Dark Intention (8-9) at York 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.