dwelt, raced keenly and held up in rear, steady headway on outside from 4f out, squeezed through over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ridden to lead final 50 yards
behind, ridden and struggling 4f out, kept on from over 1f out but never dangerous
close up, led narrowly 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace under pressure
slowly into stride, held up in rear, reached mid-division and driven 3f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never near leaders
prominent, weakening when squeezed out over 2f out
took keen hold in mid-division, weakened 3f out
led after 2f, narrowly headed 2f out, close up until weakened entering final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway on outer from 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well final furlong until not pace of winner and headed final 50yards
chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered just inside final 2f
close up until ridden 3f out and soon weakened
led for 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in rear, lost touch final 3f
Our Emmy Lou was a bit of a disappointment last time but we will give her another chance here, with State Of Balance and Scott others for the short list. The selection looked booked for a big run at Pontefract last time out, but did not appear to handle the very fast ground, and so we will forgive her that and concentrate on her win at Yarmouth the time before to give us the necessary confidence. The manner of her success that day suggested that there was plenty more to come and as she is proven at this trip, as long as she handles the surface she looks booked for a return to form in a big way. There is nothing else in the field with the same potential for improvement, though State Of Balance is interesting on her second run back after a break. She has won on the polytrack over 10 furlongs back in May but has to prove she stays this extra quarter-of-a-mile, and on breeding that is not certain. On the other hand Scott gets the trip and can go well, but as a winner at Southwell on the fibresand he does not inspire confidence that he can make the switch to this surface successful, and so we will take Our Emmy Lou to come good again.