mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, led going well inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, 6th and no impression final furlong
led and set steady pace, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly final furlong
raced keenly towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon outpaced
Across The Nile came out second best in a fight to the line at Wolverhampton with Queen Of Burgundy. LUCAYAN (NAP) gave the same horse too much daylight at Lingfield earlier in the week and was beaten less than a length. The latter gets another chance in this having also beaten Light Lily at Southwell at the end of last year. Balqaa placed at Newcastle last time having won at the same track earlier while Point Louise won at Wolverhampton in October and is 2lb higher on her reappearance.
Camerata (GER) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor, last of 10, 16 1/2l behind Night Narcissus (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Feb.
Lucayan 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Queen Of Burgundy (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Across The Nile 13-8 (8-13) Chased winner, hung left and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 5, nk behind Queen Of Burgundy (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Light Lily 10-3jfav (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sarah's Verse (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Balqaa 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, hanging right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Broctune Red (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Point Louise 8-1 (9-5) Disputed lead early, in touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed towards finish, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Defilade (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.
Hurricane Helen 8-1 (8-12) Dwelt, front mid-division, prominent 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside last, 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Plansina (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Oct.
Tridevi 200-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Tranquil Night (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lady Alavesa 16-1 (8-3) Slightly slow to stride and in rear, switched wide and ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Plumette (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.