keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, dropped to last over 4f out, not trouble leader
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
dwelt in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led just inside final furlong, ran on
Voi won over today’s distance at Windsor but could only finish fourth back at the same track last time when FALCON CLIFFS finished runner-up. That was the latter’s first start since August so improvement is expected from Tony Carroll’s new charge and she gets the vote having won her maiden on the all-weather track here last season. Cubswin has been hurdling since scoring at Bath last summer and is 3lb higher while Caravela is another to consider dropping down in class and is preferred to The Jean Genie.
Hidden Steps 12-1 (9-6) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 5 1/2l behind Easy Tiger (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Voi 7-2 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Giveaway Glance (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Falcon Cliffs (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway inside final 2f, ridden chasing leaders when not clear run briefly over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Giveaway Glance (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Caravela (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Precious Ramotswe (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in May.
The Jean Genie 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Lady Bergamot (8-11) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Cubswin (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Keen in touch, stumbled and unseated rider approaching 4th, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.