dwelt, settled towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge, kept on
made all, set good pace, wide and hung right entering straight, pressed well over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, held on all out
prominent, chased winner over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance final furlong, just held
tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, carried wide entering straight, every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked winner to over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in rear, headway 3f out, not reached leaders, one pace final 2f
Natalie Jane has leading claims on her past Turf form and should account for Wotchalike, Dunmore Derry who steps up in trip and Zabeel Palace who has yet to impress. Today's feature race at the Surrey track should not take much winning, and Natalie Jane will take some stopping. Gerard Butler's filly finished third in Newmarket's Zetland Stakes after opening her account in testing ground at Nottingham in the autumn and was sent over to Aquaduct to contest a Grade 2 contest at the end of November. She only beat one home that day after being taken off her feet under the fast conditions, and although her ability to act here has to be taken on trust, we are prepared to take the gamble against this less exalted company. Wotchalike was behind her at Newmarket and did not run too badly in a nursery here last time, so should be there or thereabouts without being good enough to turn the tables. Zabeel Palace has been very disappointing so far and returns from a break, while Dunmore Derry is upped in trip after beating little at Southwell. Union Jack Jackson probably has more ability than he has shown up to now, and needs plenty of driving to go about his business, while All A Dream makes no appeal at all. So, despite topweight, Natalie Jane sets the standard.
