keen led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
pressed leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon chased winner and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, switched left halfway, led 2f out, pushed out, readily
close up in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
taken to post early, pressed leader until ridden and weakened approaching 2f out
Withdrawn
Without a win on the all-weather, NAPPING has now won four of only eight starts on the Turf having scored at Windsor earlier in the week and 4lb extra may not be enough to prevent Amy Murphy’s mare from going in again given today’s modest opposition. Under Curfew has a poor strike rate with his only win so far coming over the minimum trip on the all-weather while Good Answer also scored over 5f when successful at Bath last year. Wild Dancer has won over 7f here in the past but Fairy Fast still looks too high in the weights.
Fairy Fast (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sword Exceed (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Under Curfew 11-4 (9-7) Close up centre, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind David's Beauty (8-13) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Napping 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Our Man In Havana (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Wild Dancer 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind My Town Chicago (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Friday Fizz (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Slowly away, headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Seaforth (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Good Answer 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on into never nearer 4th close home, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Kath's Lustre (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Calin's Lad 14-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Quanah (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.