in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
led after 1f, ridden 2f out, no extra and headed post
in rear, ridden and outpaced well over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up, ran wide bend into straight 2f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, hampered over 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
led 1f, remained close up, ridden halfway, kept on one pace from over 1f out
pulled hard, prominent, hampered and lost place over 4f out, behind from over 2f out
raced wide, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Antigoni, Pearl Farm and Oh So Saucy look the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap and the narrow vote is given to Antigoni. The selection was a good second behind Fairdonna last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here she looks the one to be on. Pearl Farm rates the main danger on his latest third behind Nikki Bea but her best form is over a longer trip and she looks opposable on that basis. Oh So Saucy is another that could go well on her latest fifth behind Nasharry, she is unexposed and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Alucica is from a yard in form and could go well at a price while Double Valentine has place claims on her best form but is far from consistent and with this in mind for the winner we return to Antigoni who ran well last time out and will be hard to beat.
Antigoni (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, all out, headed last stride, 2nd of 10, shd behind Fairdonna (8-11) at W'hampton 7f fll hcp (6) pol.
Pearl Farm 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Nikki Bea (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in May.
Nightstrike (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden to lead again 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 6l behind Danetime Lord (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Burford Lass (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, 10th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Drawback (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) gf.
Double Valentine 7-1 (8-12) Raced stand's side, chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 6l behind Vegas Boys (10-0) at Lingfield 6f hcap (6) gf.
Alucica 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Whozart (10-7) at Redcar 6f amt hcp 0-80 (6) gd in May.
Oh So Saucy 5-2fav (9-1) Always going well in mid-division, headway over 1f out, hampered from 1f out, switched right and ran on close home, 5th of 10, 1l behind Nashharry (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Liskaveen Beauty 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 14, 7l behind War of The Roses (9-0) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.