held up, headway over 4f out, weakened and edged left over 3f out
led to 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led again well inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong
chased winner to over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Aunt Julia, Arbella and Intrigued look the three to concentrate on in this fillies race and the vote is given to Aunt Julia. The selection was a fair sixth on her first first run of the season behind Punctilious. This looks easier she has a little in hand on official ratings and under conditions that suit she will be hard to be. Arbella rates the main danger on her latest third behind The Whistling Teal but all her best form is over a slightly longer trip and she is opposed on that basis. Intrigued hails from the in-form Sir Mark Prescott yard and could go well if fit but the suspicion is she may just need the run after a 601 day absence. Of the remainder Gramada has plenty to find on bhb figures while Tarandot has conditions to suit and could go well at a price but Aunt Julia sets a fair standard and he will be hard to beat.
Tarandot (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Prominent, driven over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Strawberry Dale (8-12) at York 1m 2f fll stk Grp 3 (1) sft.
Arbella 16-1 (8-11) Chased leader, switched right and left in lead 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind The Whistling Teal (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) gs.
Aunt Julia (8-7) Led or disputed to over 1f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 9l behind Paita (8-9) at Chantilly 1m 2f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gs.
Gramada (IRE) 15-2 (8-5) Led, soon clear, ridden when headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Desert Island Disc (8-1) at Bath 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gf.
Intrigued 9-1 (8-11) Held up, effort 2f out, stayed on closing stages, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Divine Proportions (8-11) at Longchamp 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 gd in Oct '04.