started very slowly, in rear, headway to lead over 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
raced keenly, led and set steady pace, headed over 5f out, led again 3f out, quicken over 2f out, soon clear, ran on strongly, pushed out readily
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong but no chance of winner
tracked winner, dropped to rear but in touch over 4f out, headway to chase winner over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
There is not much to go on in this four-runner affair, with the selection being Musical Locket. Sandolphin has not shown much yet but the others have all shown a modicum of promise. The trouble is that they all rated somewhere in the 60s, which is only modest form. With her fitness edge, Musical Locket, who although she was a shade disappointing when fourth at Wolverhampton last time, might provide the answer and, accordingly, she is the selection.
Sandalphon (USA) 66-1 (10-8) Pulled hard, led after 2f until 8f out, soon weakened, last of 15, well behind Forest Pennant (11-4) at Kempton 2m nhf (6) gs in Feb (N.Hunt).
Ambrosiano 11-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out but hanging left, 5th of 12, 6l behind Nicada (9-2) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Bathwick Fancy (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Doric Charm (8-13) at Nottingham 6f nov fll stk (5) sft in Oct.
Musical Locket (IRE) 6-1 (7-9) In rear, headway 4f out, soon ridden, edged left over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Tutor (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb.