held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
behind, pushed along and outpaced halfway
led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up mid-division, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
held up towards finish, outpaced from halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
HORSFORTH finished just ahead of Entertaining Ben with Windforpower and Socialites Red further behind when going close over track and trip once again. A course and distance winner last year, she’s preferred to recent Wolverhampton maiden winner Poetic Queen, who is dropping back down in class today. Indian Pursuit won in this grade here last month and is only upped 4lb while Groundworker scored over course and distance in November, though remains 5lb higher.
Horsforth 11-4fav (9-2) In touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Ambitious Icarus (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Tabikat Elle (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led until over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Art Collection (9-7) at Windsor 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Entertaining Ben 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Ambitious Icarus (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Poetic Queen (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Led 1f, settled 3rd, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Trotter (8-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Groundworker (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Held up towards rear far side, short lived effort over 1f out, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Poppy In The Wind (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Indian Pursuit (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, held on near finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Spiraea (9-11) by hd, 11 ran.
Windforpower (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Sea Of Green (8-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Jess 20-1 (8-3) Led 1f, remained close up, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Ki Ki (8-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Socialites Red 14-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ambitious Icarus (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.