held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
keen, chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, held up, not clear run over 2f out, manoeuvred left and good headway inside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
pulled hard in touch, headway to lead just over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
I Wish indicated that her turn may be near when second to Tychy here over six furlongs last month but the combination of a 4lb rise and a furlong extra is a concern and preference is for Peace Flag, who gets the verdict over High Finance and Music Maid. The selection had proven to be expensive to follow until finally opening her account in a Redcar maiden last time. The daughter of Gold Fever needed every yard of the six-furlong trip that day and should benefit from the step up in trip. The John Hills-trained High Finance was far from disgraced on her debut in this grade when fifth in an arguably better race than this at Newmarket on her most recent start and she rates the main danger. Music Maid has conditions to suit and is entitled to be thereabouts but is more exposed than most of her rivals.
