steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
steadied start, behind, headway approaching final furlong, not reached leaders
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway on bit from over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, readily
mid-division, short of room over 9f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders
soon led, ridden 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out
close up, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, stay on same pace
held up, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Luca Cumani's Summer Serenade is returning from a long break but could be good enough to take this competitive maiden, Seeking A Way and Opera Star look the main dangers. This daughter of Saddler's Wells shaped nicely in maidens at Windsor and Kempton in the height of summer and must be respected from this top yard. There is always the worry that she will not like this surface but her form is quite decent so we will take that chance. One that is proven on the Polytrack is John Gosden's Seeking The Way, who put up a decent effort over a slightly longer trip here last month when chasing home Meissen, another bold showing can be expected. Opera Star is from another top yard and has also shown a liking for this surface, in fact her best effort came here in January when a close up fourth in a mile maiden. Of the others Charleston can take a hand in the finish if reproducing his best form, but Summer Serenade could be a classy recruit to the all-weather and gets the verdict.
