slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well
behind, effort on outside over 2f out, soon no impression
mid-division, ridden 3f out soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, unable to quicken and headed final 50 yards
never better than mid-division
pulled hard, held up in rear, effort when badly hampered 2f out, kept on final furlong, not recover
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead final 50 yards
behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leader over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
chased leader to over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, not quicken final 50 yards
chased leaders 4f
slowly into stride and always behind
Neardown Beauty, Foreplay and Pleasing are the three for consideration in this competitive fillies' affair and Neardown Beauty is taken to follow up a win last time. Frankie Dettori, fresh from his highly successful weekend, is an interesting jockey booking on Foreplay for Ed Dunlop. The filly is yet to run a bad race and won at Wolverhampton during the winter. She stayed on well to be a close second at Leicester on her latest start and clearly will be in the shake up. After some promising efforts last season, Pleasing lived up to her name with a good win at Leicester on her re-appearance. She was only touched off close home last time and must go well. Jamie Spencer is on board Neardown Beauty and he can be expected to arrive on the scene late. The selection won at Lingfield last time and was not winning out of turn after a good third at Newmarket before that. Neardown Beauty shoulders an extra six pounds here but that may not be enough to stop her.
Neardown Beauty (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Held up and patiently ridden, headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, pushed out to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Kings Heir (9-7) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Tilly's Dream 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Charlie Delta (9-4) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Stormy Monday 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Kaveri (10-0) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (4) pol in May.
Bathwick Emma (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, weakened halfway, 6th of 8, 9l behind Don't Tell Sue (9-11) at Chepstow 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Foreplay (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Raced stand's side, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Whitethorne (9-9) at Leicester 7f fll hcp (5) gf.
Pleasing 9-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, driven to lead 2f out, staying on until headed and no extra close home, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Diamond de Triano (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.
Miss Wedge 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, faded final half furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Lii Najma (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol in May.
Air Biscuit (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Raced far side, held up, headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure, 7th of 19, 3l behind Inaminute (8-8) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
