held up towards rear, not much room on inside on bend over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, kept on
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed 3f out, no impression on winner over 1f out
led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders on inside, ridden and lost place over 3f out
held up in rear, shaken up 3f out, soon beaten
held up, took keen hold, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner, 3rd and one pace final furlong
held up on outside, raced keenly, headway over 6f out, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish
Blue Baton started favourite for a similar race here last month and finished third, though shaped as though she’d need further. PERFECT MYTH had a subsequent winner and today’s rival Chouquette behind when just failing to match the finishing speed of Kuragina over 1m4f at Wetherby. The step up to 2m isn’t certain to suit Harry Whittington’s Midnight Legend filly on breeding but she looks the one to beat getting 7lb from Sedgefield scorer Eternally Yours.
Eternally Yours 13-2 (10-12) Prominent, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec beating Birch Vale (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Blue Baton (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Mid-division on outside, chased leaders over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Paper Promise (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Indian Opera 13-8fav (11-3) Ur 4, at Witton Castle 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Rubydoobs (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In rear, ridden 4f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Town Head (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) gd in Nov.
Wise Coco 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, soon lost place, last of 12, dist behind Sao Maxence (11-0) at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Dec.
Chouquette 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Kuragina (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) sft in Dec.
Perfect Myth 3-1 (10-12) Green leaving start, mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Kuragina (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) sft in Dec.
Zakharova Beat Hollow filly out of Tcherina.