in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
towards rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged left and ran on
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
It’s on to the Turf track for the remainder of the fixture with Maxine bidding for a hat-trick having romped home at Pontefract to complete a double on soft ground. But it remains to be seen if she’s as effective on this faster surface raised 12lb and she is taken on with HORSEFLY (NAP). The latter disappointed on testing going last time but had placed on fast ground behind a subsequent winner at Windsor before that. Act Naturally never looked like catching the winner when runner-up at Nottingham while Ladywood missed out on a four-timer back on the Turf at Yarmouth. Shamardalah makes her handicap debut but has an inexperienced apprentice on board.
Maxine (IRE) Evensfav (8-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in May beating Myristica (9-4) by 10l, 5 ran.
Horsefly (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, headway when not much room and switched right over 3f out, ridden and hanging left after, 4th and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Myristica (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in May.
Act Naturally 6-1 (8-12) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 4 1/4l behind Something Enticing (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in May.
Ladywood (IRE) 18-5 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Silver Gunn (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
New Heights 16-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind The Whipmaster (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Shamardalah 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Random Harvest (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Sky Bright 16-1 (8-12) Prominent in chasing group, struggling to go the pace when hampered 2f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bint Al Anood (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Almadrina 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 17l behind Mawenzi (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.