made all, pushed along over 1f out, ran on
tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced wide, keen close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
Wadacre Grace and Victoria Falls won their penultimate starts and ran well again last time. The latter beat Karatayka a length at Wolverhampton but Alex French’s charge may well turn the tables on better terms. ENGLES ROCK (NAP) won off a similar mark at Ayr last year and with a recent outing here under her belt and Lucinda Russell’s yard landing a double on the Flat at Doncaster on Saturday, she gets the nod. Biplane is preferred to the returning Strangerontheshore of the rest.
Wadacre Grace 10-3 (9-7) Took keen hold, led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Sid's Annie (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Karatayka (IRE) 17-2 (9-10) Soon tracking leader, led over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Victoria Falls (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Strangerontheshore 15-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway when not much room and switched left over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Holocene (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Engles Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dougies Dream (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Victoria Falls (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Young Fire (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Biplane (USA) 7-2 (11-1) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Split Elevens (11-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.