tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead from 3f out until weakened final furlong
led to 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
in touch, until weakened no chance final 3f
in touch, driven to challenge, hung left over 1f out, soon edged right, led 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong
close up, ridden to challenge when bumped and pushed left by winner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader to 6f out, stayed close up until weakened 2f out
held up in rear, no chance final 3f
keed hold, held up, well behind and no chance final 3f
prominent, tracked leader 6f out, ridden to dispute lead 3f out, kept on until headed 1f out, not pace of winner final furlong
held up in rear, well behind, no chance final 4f
A competitive finale should go the way of Rashida with Blue Torpedo, Bravemore and Banknote the others for the shortlist. The selection is lightly-raced and looks to be going the right way based on her win at Wolverhampton last time when she beat Toffee Vodka. This race is more competitive but if she can improve again then she should take plenty of beating. Blue Torpedo was third behind Magic Sting at Folkestone last time but he did not look entirely straightforward that day and is one to have reservations about. Banknote is in good form but he may be in the grip of the handicapper at present and a bigger threat may therefore come from Bravemore. He was disappointing when he failed to handle the ground at Leicester last time, but he had previously won in emphatic fashion at Wolverhampton when beating Battledress and if he could reproduce that effort here then would not be far away. This is not an easy race for punters to fathom, but Rashida has a likeable profile and is the one that should lead them home.
Bravemore (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Close up, chased winner over 3f out until 2f out, weakened and eased, last of 8, 20l behind Hiddensee (8-5) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Eqdaam (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, shaken up 2f out, never able to challenge, 13th of 16, 10l behind Kerashan (8-13) at Kempton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Banknote 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Brace of Doves (8-8) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Blue Torpedo (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven and every chance 2f out, wandered under pressure and not quicken final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Magic Sting (10-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp (4) sft.
Sand Fairy (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Thakafaat (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (4) gd in Apr.
William Tell (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 19, 12l behind Bolodenka (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Rashida 3-1fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Toffee Vodka (9-4) by a hd, 11 ran.
Reaching Out (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, edged left 1f out, ran on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f stk (5) gf in Apr beating Bulwark (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
