held up tracking leading pair, pushed along 4f out, ridden to challenge on rails 2f out, led approaching 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, raced keenly, hung left from 6f out, hung left and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
went left start, tracked leading pair, effort 3f out, hung right under pressure and weakened over 2f out
Just 3lb separates the four runners on official ratings. Midas Moment looked a filly likely to do well at three when scoring last November in a Wolverhampton maiden having travelled well before staying on bravely. She could progress again here but is reluctantly passed over in favour of MOONLIGHT RHAPSODY, who may well enjoy a fitness edge after finishing a close third in a small-field Beverley handicap. That was over a mile and a half and Barry Hills' filly but will appreciate the return to ten furlongs, having scored easily over that trip when obliging at Lingfield. Lady Rosamunde can't be discounted but seems a little one-paced and Red Zeus only scraped home in selling company last time.
Lady Rosamunde 4-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and effort when carried head high over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 11, 11l behind Halfsin (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Midas Moment 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leader and keen, led over 5f out, clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov beating Reem Star (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Moonlight Rhapsody (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Pretty Diamond (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Red Zeus (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Disputed lead until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied entering final furlong, driven and ran on to lead post, won at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll (6) gd beating Tony Hollis (8-12) by hd, 8 ran.
