always behind
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out to track leaders, not much room until entering final furlong, ridden and kept on inside
soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out and gradually weakened
held up, headway over 3f out, not much room until over 1f out, ridden and kept on to lead post
tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and headed post
prominent, ridden over 3f out and weakened final 2f
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
Passion Fruit made a successful return at Carlisle last week and is taken to follow up under a six pound penalty here. Miskina and Garnock Venture both seem better on sand, and while Sping Dancer could be fancied on her two-year-old form, she failed to fire last year and is best watched for now. One with decent claims is Kalani Star, who has finished second on her last two starts and races off a three pounds higher mark than when chasing home Cayman Breeze at Brighton last time. The Old Soldier is another to consider, having followed a win in Banded company at Carlisle with a respectable third at the same course in a similar race to this. But we just prefer Passion Fruit, who ended last season with a win at Ayr and came back with a vengeance last week when beating Quantica by three lengths, with The Old Soldier in third. A six pound penalty should not be enough to stop her, and she is fancied to land the hat trick here.
Kalani Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway on wide out over 1f out, ran on to take second near finish, finished well, 2nd of 18, nk behind Cayman Breeze (9-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) frm.
Gameset'n'match 33-1 (9-11) Prominent 2f, lost touch and dropped to rear, driven, stayed on again inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 4l behind Enjoy The Buzz (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf.
Passion Fruit 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and behind, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead well over 1f out, ridden out, readily, won at Carlisle 6f hcp (6) gs beating Quantica (9-10) by 3l, 14 ran.
Miskina 25-1 (8-3) Chased leaders over 3f, 10th of 14, 17l behind Firenze (9-11) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gf.
The Old Soldier 11-2fav (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, not quicken final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Passion Fruit (9-4) at Carlisle 6f hcp (6) gs.
Mr Bountiful (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Countrywide Girl (9-6) at W'hampton 7f stk (7) pol in Mar.
Roy McAvoy (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 13, 20l behind Kelseas Kolby (9-7) at Leicester 7f sll (G) gf in May '04.
Garnock Venture (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 6l behind Pride of Kinloch (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs.
