smartly away, made all on rail, ridden and in command over 1f out, clear when edged right inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on pressing for 3rd
went right start, chased leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and edged right over 2f out, no chance when weakened to 3rd just over 1f out
chased winner until 3f out, outpaced and pushed along, rallied and stayed on to 2nd just over 1f out, no chance with winner
Tom Dascombe's COCONUT ICE is becoming expensive to follow but her Ripon second and fifth in Chester's Lily Agnes Stakes make the daughter of Bahamian Bounty the clear form pick and she gets the vote to gain a deserved first success with the main dangers rated as Loved To Bits and Silver Show. Mick Channon's filly was sent off the 3/1 favourite for her debut in a Salisbury maiden last month and is surely better than she showed that day when finishing last of the eight runners. Robert Cowell's Araafa filly Arabella Fenella makes her debut and has to be considered as does Magic Cross, who should come on for her Newmarket debut but needs to. John Dunlop's Manasha is speedily bred so should appreciate being dropped to the minimum trip but she has started slowly in both races so far and more solid claims are probably held by Peter Makin's Loved To Bits, who ran encouragingly on her only outing so far at Lingfield last month. Coconut Ice has an obvious chance though and can put her experience to good use and finally open her account.
Coconut Ice 16-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 10, 9l behind Majestic Myles (9-4) at Redcar 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf.
Magic Cross 66-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always in rear, 12th of 15, 18l behind Libranno (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Manasha 25-1 (8-12) Awkward leaving stalls, close up on outside, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and weakened 1f out, 7th of 14, 13l behind Royal Exchange (9-3) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Silver Show (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Well away, outpaced after 1f, soon in rear, never dangerous after, last of 8, 14l behind Perfect Tribute (9-0) at Salisbury 5f 2yo fll mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Arabella Fenella Araafa filly out of Hyde Hall.
Loved To Bits 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, switched right halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Miss Clairton (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.
