led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, headed turning in, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced inside final 3f, soon struggling
started very slowly, in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
close 4th out wide, headway turning in, soon 2nd, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon shaken up and clear, easily
close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, lost 3rd 2f out, hung left under pressure and went modest 3rd again final furlong
Now Then Wendy is penalised for beating the odds-on Berkshire Breeze at Southwell and the latter can reverse running on today’s revised terms. But CASA LUNA finished in front of Polemon when a close-up third at Chelmsford a fortnight ago and Roger Varian’s filly will likely improve further given she’s a half-sister to a winner over this longer trip.
Now Then Wendy 15-2 (9-5) In rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Berkshire Breeze (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Aris De Crat 150-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway on inside into modest 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Aztec Empire (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ferrobin (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Raced on inside, held up in last pair, dropped to rear at 4th, never on terms after, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Deere Mark (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Berkshire Breeze (IRE) 4-11fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 9f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Now Then Wendy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Polemon 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind First Dynasty (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Casa Luna (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) In touch, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind First Dynasty (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.