held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, rider stopped riding 75 yards out, soon headed and no extra
tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again 75 yards out, stayed on well
led, keen hold, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
It's difficult to know what to make of MUGAZALA's easy win at Wolverhampton but she definitely has scope for further improvement and may well be good enough to land this on her handicap debut. Abishena hasn't really sparkled so far this season and Emmuska also has a bit to prove at present but Russian Rave won at Leicester and Goodwood last month and Hurricane Lady looked on the way back at Sandown and will handle the ground better than most. She's preferred to Haydock second Epernay and Our Gal at the weights.
Russian Rave 13-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Moone's My Name (10-0) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Our Gal 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 3l behind Laverre (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jun.
Hurricane Lady (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Went left start led 1f, chased winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Spa's Dancer (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Epernay 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final 2f, kept on, headed and no extra final strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Venutius (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Abishena (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 10l behind Moone's My Name (10-0) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Mugazala (IRE) 1-5fav (8-12) Keen early in touch in rear, went 3rd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun beating Queen Cassiopeia (8-12) by 8l, 5 ran.
Emmuska 7-2 (9-6) Led, headed narrowly over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 7l behind Silvas Romana (9-0) at Sandown 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.