tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, closed into 2nd inside final furlong, just pushed along to lead final 100 yards, comfortably
chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened and eased over 2f out, tailed off
held up in rear, outpaced in 4th over 2f out, wide on home turn, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish
steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, 4th and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong
tracked leading trio, headway into 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed and outpaced final 100 yards
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish
SOUTHERN STORM (NAP) continued her good progress when scoring at Wolverhampton last week. She can defy a penalty in this company and confirm running with fourth-placed Ixelles Diamond. Cosmic Halo went close over track and trip on a couple of occasions earlier in the year but has been back on a winning mark for a while now without getting her head in front. Miss Lillie's earlier win at the track came in an amateurs’ race and Toxaris scored over a longer trip on the Turf course here last summer. Ayr Of Elegance will need to improve on last year's efforts in handicaps to figure in this.
Southern Storm (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar beating Kodiac Lady (8-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Toxaris (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Stockhill Diva (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Cosmic Halo 9-2 (9-4) Held in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Heezararity (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Southern Storm (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Ayr Of Elegance 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leades, outpaced 3f out, no chance with front trio final 2f, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Symphony Of Kings (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
Miss Lillie 5-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear but in touch, hard driven to chase leaders over 3f out, never a threat, last of 5, 2 3/4l behind Skidby Mill (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.