held up in rear, wide travelling well home turn, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, won going away
tracked leaders, closer in 3rd 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, kept on for clear 2nd
held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out into modest 3rd final furlong
led early, tracked leader until settled 3rd on inside 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, hung left in home straight
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
CLASSY DAME opened her account with a recent course and distance success. She had Ventura Kingdom back in fourth with Hooves Like Jagger further behind and there could be more to come over today’s trip. Baby Sham won over a mile at Chelmsford recently and looks worth another try over this longer distance while Blue Beret makes her handicap debut and is preferred to the more exposed Infinite Beauty with First Landing hard to recommend.
Classy Dame (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) Led early, in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Artisan Bleu (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Baby Sham 2-1fav (9-9) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Beija Flor (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Blue Beret 80-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Red Evelyn (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Infinite Beauty (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Diamond And Gold (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ventura Kingdom (FR) 2-1 (9-10) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Classy Dame (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
First Landing 66-1 (9-3) Rider removed hood late and very slowly away, towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Nortonthorpe Boy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Hooves Like Jagger (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Classy Dame (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.