held up and behind, smooth headway tracking leaders 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, found no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 3f out
led until 10f out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, tailed off
raced keenly on inside, chased leaders, led 10f out, ridden along 2f out, pressed over 1f out, found extra inside final furlong
chased leaders 10f, soon lost touch, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd final 2f
chased leaders, lost place and towards rear 10f out, rallied in 4th final furlong
held up and keen, awkward on 1st turn, headway chasing leaders 10f out, ridden and weakened inside final 3f
raced keenly, held up until pulled way up to chase leaders 12f out, went 2nd over 5f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
An absence since March would be a concern but Step To The Top boasts the best form on offer with a second in a Listed race at Kempton having placed previously at Ludlow and Warwick. Billams Legacy got off the mark at Wetherby in November but TEESCOMPONENTSLASS looked one to follow when leading inside the final 2f at Ayr. She only went down by half-a-length and the switch to Tom Lacey’s yard will not have harmed her prospects. Legendary Grace refused to settle at Taunton after seconds at Newbury and Lingfield and eventually ran out but Leading Ewe On could go well representing the yard that won this in 2019.
Billams Legacy 3-1 (10-12) Held up, still in rear 4f out, headway to track leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov beating Chosen Port (10-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Fenney Brook Sulamani M out of Fenney Spring.
Leading Ewe On (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division on the inner, niggled along back side, ridden and outpaced turning for home, switched right and stayed on home straight, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Miss Lamb (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Marshmallo 9-2 (10-12) Pushed along over 3f out, towards rear, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Blue Sans (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Miss Bamby 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Wiseguy (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Step To The Top (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held by winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Coquelicot (10-6) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gs in Mar.
Teescomponentslass (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, led 2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Fairfield Ferrata (10-12) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Alchemystique (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 26l behind Eileendover (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (5) sft in Dec.
Legendary Grace 9-2 (10-3) Pulled hard, held up towards rear out wide, headway to lead 10f out, jinked left and ran out at crossing 7f out, at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Jan.
