raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never a factor
tracked leader, led entering final furlong, pushed out
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
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SWEET NATURE (NAP) won in novice company at Newcastle in November and has gone close off today’s mark subsequently when runner-up at Chelmsford. A repeat should see her back to winning ways as she drops down a grade. Toriano finished well ahead of a below-par Footstepsintherain when successful over 7f here over a year ago. Both have tumbled down the weights since and the latter re-opposes on much better terms but it’s difficult to make a case for either Middlescence or the veteran Robert The Painter.
Sweet Nature (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, outpaced final 110 yards, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind First Link (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Toriano 50-1 (9-8) Led, headed 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Baashiq (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Middlescence (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Close up, not fluent and lost place 5th, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Ferrobin (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Footstepsintherain (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Viola Park (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Robert The Painter (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Very slowly away, always in rear, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Kirkland Forever (10-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Polly's Gold (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, outpaced and no impression final 2f, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Cape Greco (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.