tracked leaders, smooth headway to press leader 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened readily clear final furlong, very easily
tracked leaders, outpaced when ridden inside final 2f, stayed on into modest 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon chased front pair, went 2nd when ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
driven leaving stalls, soon pressed leader, lost place 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
NonRunner
Raven Banner won off a higher mark as a three-year-old and deserves a change of luck. PRINCESS NEARCO has been racing over further but should have the pace for this and Danny Tudhope keeps faith with Lawrence Mullaney’s filly. So Hoity Toity is still a maiden but wasn’t disgraced on her first run for Ed de Giles at Sandown and she makes more appeal than Clarabel, who is also winless but has been knocking on the door and was only beaten a head at Beverley 11 days ago. Vigee Le Brun didn’t handle soft going last time at Pontefract but still looks a few pounds too high.
Raven Banner (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) In touch in rear, took closer order 7f out, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on but always held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Bartholomew J (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Vigee Le Brun (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, joined leader 5f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, dist behind Savannah Moon (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in May.
Princess Nearco (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun beating Blue Havana (8-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Clarabel 10-1 (8-13) Always prominent on outside, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Bit Of A Quirke (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Poppyinthepark 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Berlusca (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
So Hoity Toity 16-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Renny's Lady (9-1) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
