chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th until before 3 out, no extra from 2 out
raced keenly, chased leader, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 4th, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and edged and looked vulnerable flat, pulled out more towards finish
chased leader, not jump well, went 2nd before 5th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
led until 2nd, not fluent and pecked 4th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on and looked liked challenging winner flat, no impression towards finish
held up in rear, mistake 4th, outpaced after 6th, rallied and went 3rd 2 out, looked liked challenging flat, 3rd and no impression towards finish
Constancio was a little below par at Wetherby earlier this month but has been dropped 3lb since and pops up every now and again. STAINSBY GIRL has been dropped 4lb since finishing fourth at Newcastle in February and Donald Whillans’ mare runs well fresh so could be the answer to this ahead of Caldwell, who easily won a Class 2 juvenile handicap here in March when Le Magnifique was only third. Sarvi is preferred to long-standing maiden Gemologist of the others.
Stainsby Girl 16-5 (10-5) Chased leader, led before 3rd, soon headed, led again before 3 out, headed well before last, soon held, one pace, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Hooligan (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Constancio (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Jumped right, led until 4th, every chance 2 out, held last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 10 1/2l behind Takeit Easy (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Caldwell 11-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Le Magnifique (GER) 40-1 (9-0) Awkward leaving stalls, held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 11 3/4l behind Masque Of Anarchy (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sarvi 50-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 4f out, plugged on one paced, 8th of 14, 11 3/4l behind One Night In Milan (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Gemologist (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Raced out wide in 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, driven between last two, rallied before the last, kept on into 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Fete Champetre (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
