tracked winner until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to go clear inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2f out, soon every chance, hung right inside final furlong, not quicken
JUST LILLE looks the pick of this quartet, with a disappointingly small field set to contest the feature race on the card. She won this race two years ago, but has since only won once despite having a busy schedule. Regularly placed, including in her last couple of outings which included a listed race at Pontefract, she's shown a good attitude and always runs her race. Silver Games may give her the stiffest test; 4th in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot when racing from out of the handicap and a wide draw, that followed a narrow victory, her first in a year since losing her maiden tag. There may be further improvement to come. Feeling Fab has left backers feeling anything but since winning a nursery in October, and was last of nine last time out in a York handicap. That run can be forgiven, but she's shown a tendency to run too keenly early on and having little left at the finish. Casino Night is rated well below her three rivals, and makes little appeal. Her three wins at this distance have all come when there's been some cut in the ground. It may be tight at the top of the market, but our preference is for Just Lille.
Casino Night 15-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, headway and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Ainia (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf.
Just Lille (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Record Breaker (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (2) gf.
Feeling Fab (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 24l behind Kyllachy Star (8-11) at York 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Silver Games (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, edged right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached challenging position, 4th of 19, 11l behind Moneycantbuymelove (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo fll lst hcp (1) gf.