with leader, quickly lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, going well over 1f out, soon shaken up, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, kept on strongly
slowly away, always behind, detached over 4f out
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt, behind, headway 3f out on outer, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong
Rated 60, ROJINA has the beating of Single Summit and Porcupine Creek on these terms. The former can be forgiven a poor effort on the Fibresand at Southwell last time having made the frame at Lingfield before that. Summer Music and Cultured Knight made only modest debuts but look likely improvers while Buying Trouble is a half-sister to a Listed winner and is preferred to My Shootin Star of the newcomers.
Single Summit 10-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden and headway when edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Red Flute (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Cultured Knight 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Soofiah (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Porcupine Creek (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind The Burnham Mare (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f (6) pol in Oct.
Buying Trouble (USA) Hat Trick filly out of Lotus Sutra.
My Shootin Star Winker Watson filly out of Miss Venice.
Rojina (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind James Bond Girl (9-9) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Summer Music (IRE) 5-2cfav (8-7) Raced green, soon pushed along in rear, in touch 4f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Princess Cookie (8-7) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.