tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no threat
stumbled leaving stalls, held up, headway to join winner halfway, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
led early, keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went left start, soon led, joined halfway, ridden and edged right over 1f out, ran on
By Kingman and a half-sister to several useful winners, it would be a shock if there wasn’t plenty more to come from MULAN (NAP) now handicapping. She will stay further than this but a mark of 72 could be very lenient and most of the others have questions to answer and are more exposed. Cotubanama won twice at Salisbury last year and was back to her best at Chepstow so looks the danger, though Ajrar was taken on decent opposition on her reappearance. Isango did finish ahead of the selection at Yarmouth in September and made a winning return to action so shouldn’t be ignored.
No Way Jose (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Ice Gala (9-5) at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Apr.
Ajrar 50-1 (9-3) In touch, tracked winner after 3f, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Muchly (9-3) at Ascot 1m fll stks (3) gf in May.
Cotubanama 16-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Plumette (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Knightshayes 3-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, pushed along when not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 9l behind Plumette (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Isango 11-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 15l behind I'm Available (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
Mulan (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, switched left towards finish, no impression, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Red Impression (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.