in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept onside final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up in touch and towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
with leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish
with drawn
VEENA won more cosily at Chelmsford last time than the official winning distance of a head suggests. A hat-trick looks on the cards for David Simcock’s filly raised only 3lb having beaten Poppy In The Wind over course and distance earlier. The latter had narrowly beaten Fredricka to score over 5f here in January while Ki Ki was not beaten far when fourth over track and trip last time but is upped a grade for this.
Veena (FR) 11-8fav (9-7) Went right start, not much room over 5f out, held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, strong challenge 1f out, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb beating Beau Mistral (8-8) by hd, 6 ran.
Poppy In The Wind 5-2jfav (9-5) Held up in touch, driven 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Veena (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Semana Santa 8-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Burtonwood (8-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fredricka 4-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Rich Again (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Silhuette (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Slingsby (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Ki Ki 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Spirit of Zebedee (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Jess 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear and outpaced, never dangerous, last of 11, 8 3/4l behind Indian Pursuit (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Thorntoun Lady (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Always behind, 9th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Indian Pursuit (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.