took keen hold, tracked leaders in close 4th, headway on outside over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, held on
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, narrowly headed towards finish, rallied, just held
tracked leading pair, 2nd briefly 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd after, no chance with leading duo
led until pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Withdrawn
Iconic Belle was handicapping off a 10lb higher mark last summer and was placed over 1m4f at Kempton last week. She can figure but PERCEIVED was narrowly beaten over track and trip off today’s mark in September and went close again at Wolverhampton more recently. She gets the nod given Henpecked was still beaten six lengths when third here last week. Rubenesque has been thereabouts over 2m at the track but Normandie Lady is preferred stepping up in distance with an apprentice back on board.
Henpecked 8-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, headway towards outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, plugged on in 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Iconic Belle 20-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along on over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Sky Marshal (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Perceived 33-1 (9-0) Held up, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind King Kevin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rubenesque (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Awkward start, held up in rear, ridden and switched right 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Apalis (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Normandie Lady 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 14l behind Titan Goddess (8-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
