led, driven and hard pressed from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on when narrowly headed inside final furlong, just held
tracked front pair, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from over 1f out
held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, took narrow 3rd over 1f out, kept on, no impression with front pair
pressed leader, driven and effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, just held on, all out
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ELUSIVE DUCHESS arrives from Ireland having run in much better company than this since making a successful debut at Listowel a year ago so she's given the nod. Isabella completed a double in August when landing a Class 3 handicap at Pontefract so she has to be respected and she just has the edge over Copper Baked on their recent run at Ripon. New tactics were tried on Paramount Love at Nottingham where she made all for an emphatic victory. She's been handed a 9lb rise and will find this tougher while Tight Lines has been looking a couple of pounds high this campaign after last summer's novice victory at Redcar. Morticia makes her handicap debut and hasn't been beaten far in any of her races so could have got in lightly.
Isabella (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, chased winner, driven over 1f out, not quicken and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Asoof (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Copper Baked (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, bumped over 1f out, went 2nd briefly well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Asoof (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Elusive Duchess (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon towards rear, effort straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 10, 22l behind Claregate Street (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp fll pol in May.
Paramount Love 3-1 (8-11) Made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased close home, won at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (4) sft in May beating Harvest Day (8-5) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Tight Lines 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Savaanah (9-4) at Wetherby 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Morticia 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, staying on when short of room and hampered inside final furlong, unable to get on terms after, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Bedwyyah (8-11) at Thirsk 1m fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
