in rear, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
held up, headway to chase winner after 4f until over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
keen tracked winner 4f, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, comfortably
held up, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up, headway 6f out, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, wide and headway halfway, ridden and weakened 6f out
WAY BACK WHEN is a speculative selection ahead of Lady Karabaya and Atared. Alan King has not had the best of seasons but he can have them ready in this sphere and his mare should be capable of putting two runs under rules to good use by landing the nightcap. Lady Karabaya is stoutly bred. She was easy to back on debut and was not given a tough time once the leaders quickened. Atared is on debut. A half-sister to all-weather performer, Ghufa, she was certainly bred with the flat in mind. Sold for just 5000 guineas at the sales - she cost very little money given her pedigree. Madame Jasmine was disappointing at Folkestone having shaped with promise at Southwell. Viking Gold is impeccably bred as jumpers go. Her dam's close relatives include top flight chasers Flagship Uberalles and Viking Flagship. Lucy Wadham can have winners at this level and any support for Midnight Macarena should not be ignored. A race where the market will tell us plenty and for the winner we return to Way Back When.
Equity's Princess (IRE) Exit To Nowhere mare out of Equity's Darling.
Lady Karabaya 33-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 18, 16l behind Hurricane Milly (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mrs N H flat (5) sft in Feb.
Madame Jasmine 14-1 (10-7) Towards rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 42l behind Double Expresso (11-7) at Southwell 2m NH flat (5) gd in Dec.
Midnight Macarena Midnight Legend mare out of Royal Tango.
She's Sassy (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Mizzurka (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mare NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
Sheila's Rose (IRE) Golan mare out of Delilah's Unrest.
Silver Gypsy (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Twrds rr, pu 6th, in a race won by Fiddlededee (12-0) at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gd in Mar, 17 ran.
The Dark Witch 8-1 (11-0) To & pu 10, in a race won by Sodantay (12-0) at High Easter 3m ptp gd in Apr '09, 9 ran.
Viking Gold Bob Back mare out of Queen's Flagship.
Way Back When 5-2 (10-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, close 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Inga Bird (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
Atared Nayef filly out of Hawriyah.
Poppy Lee Brown 20-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 26l behind Carribs Leap (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
