close up, pushed along 3f out, headway and ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders
close up, pushed along to lead briefly over 2f out, soon headed, carried left gradually from over 1f out, switched right 1f out, no extra final 100yds
mid-division, some headway when ridden 3f out, carried left from over 1f out, switched right 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ran green when pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and no impression
chased leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ran green and hung gradually left from over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
travelled strongly, close up, pushed along 3f out, carried gradually left when challenging from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
slowly away, pushed along when ran green 5f out, driven 4f out and no response, soon beaten
always towards rear, never dangerous
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, driven 2f out, weakened gradually
switched right soon after start, held up in rear, shaken up 4f out, driven and some headway 3f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong
in touch, shaken up 3f out, minor headway 2f out, not pace to challenge
No Nay Nicki is penalised for winning a fillies' maiden over 6f at Pontefract last summer and BARLEY is preferred. The latter just failed to catch the winner over a mile at Nottingham in October and an entry in the 2000 Guineas suggests he’s improved over the winter. Several represent powerful yards including the gelded Godolphin runner Border Edge while Goemon is the first foal of a Group 3 winner and Maljoom cost a 160,000gns.
No Nay Nicki (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Close up, soon pushed along, switched right over 1f out, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ridden clear, won at Pontefract 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Qweldryk (9-0) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
Barley (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final final furlong, soon every chance, ridden and ran on, 2nd of 16, shd behind Island Falcon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Bastille Dark Angel gelding out of Bastet.
Border Edge (IRE) Shamardal gelding out of Emirates Rewards.
Castleberg Rock Fastnet Rock gelding out of Banzari.
Encourageable (IRE) Profitable colt out of Dutch Courage.
Goemon Dark Angel colt out of Spangled.
Hulton Ranger (IRE) 200-1 (8-12) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Dayman (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Looe Beach (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on to go 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Nations Pride (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Maljoom (IRE) Caravaggio colt out of Nictate.
Amazing Mollie Brazen Beau filly out of Avonrose.