mid-division, steady headway over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, stayed on under pressure
held up and behind, headway on outside over 3f out, stayed on 2f out, not pace to challenge
held up in rear, steady headway on inside over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
chased leader, lost 2nd over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off
led, clear after 6f, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, steady headway 4f out, led 3f out, soon edged right, wandered inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
in touch, headway on inside over 4f out, every chance 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, beaten when not much room over 1f out
mid-division, hard ridden and behind final 3f
held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on 2f out, never nearer
behind, ridden and lost touch 6f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, finished lame
Sir Mark Prescott is a past master at handling late maturing types and Affaire d'Amour looks a typically progressive stayer from his Heath House stables. The three-year-old showed little in maidens as a juvenile but has improved for a trip this term and was completing a hat-trick when making most over an extended two miles at Folkestone last month. The lightly raced daughter of Hernando won with something in hand and should be able to offset a 5lb rise against some exposed rivals. Look First did well to win last time at Kempton having encountered traffic problems in the closing stages and should go well off a 4lb higher mark but lacks the selection¿s scope for further improvement while Hawkwind needs to show more having landed a weak Carlisle maiden last time. Alrida was just touched off at Thirsk last time and should confirm the placings with third-placed Yertle on the revised terms but may have to settle for a place on this occasion.
