took keen hold in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
hampered start raced wide towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
went left start towards rear, effort over 1f out, never nearer
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
tracked leader after 1f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, always in rear
Nonrunner
Perfect Bounty opened her account with a victory at Wolverhampton and is upped only 2lb. She beat LAURA B and Baileys Pursuit with May Ann Bugg further behind but the former is fancied to turn the tables on better terms and Chris Wall's filly gets the nod. Euthenia drops in distance after a second over 7f at Catterick while Candlelight was placed in maiden company over the minimum trip here on a couple of occasions last term.
Candlelight (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) In touch, outpaced when hung left towards centre 2 out, weakened 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Flicka's Boy (9-7) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Laura B 4-1 (9-4) Tracked clear leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Perfect Bounty (8-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6).
Euthenia 7-1 (9-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed final 75 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Anneani (8-7) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Baileys Pursuit 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never reached leaders, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Perfect Bounty (8-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6).
Mary Ann Bugg (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Held up, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 8, 6l behind Perfect Bounty (8-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6).
Perfect Bounty 11-2 (8-4) In touch, headway when hung left over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, soon hung left again, stayed on to lead closing stages, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) beating Laura B (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bounty Bah 200-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Marmot (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Lady Of Illusion 50-1 (8-3) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 12l behind Parsley (8-6) at Windsor 5f nov med aut stk (5) gs in Aug.
Noble Cause 66-1 (7-9) Hampered start, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 19l behind Ifittakesforever (9-5) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Blackadder 14-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Clampdown (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.