keen in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
soon led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, effort approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, led over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Ixelles Diamond finished runner-up over track and trip a fortnight ago with Venus Grace not far behind in fourth and that pair are hard to separate. Clary has been placed off similar marks on her last four starts but Ajig has been back on a winning mark for some time yet her long losing run continues. Tommys Geal is best over 1m2f, the distance of both wins to date, so the unexposed ESTEEMABLE (NAP) looks to have every chance of going in again having opened her account in a maiden race over track and trip last month.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Skidby Mill (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Esteemable 5-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, held on well, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Feb beating Pearly Prince (9-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ajig 13-2 (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, hampered over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Gavarnie Encore (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Clary (IRE) 3-1cfav (8-11) In rear, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Kalon Brama (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Tommys Geal 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Gavarnie Encore (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Venus Grace 7-1 (8-4) Raced freely, tracking leaders, under pressure over 2f out, rallied to challenge approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind Skidby Mill (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.