held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
went right start, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven, stayed on to take 2nd near finish
bumped start, close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
always prominent, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, lost place well over 2f out
tracked leader, joined leader 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen in mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
This is a classy handicap as the quality of the card steadily improves, and Portodora is taken to follow up a good win last time at the expense of Sams Secret and Oat Cuisine. Sam's Secret ran up a hat trick of wins on fast ground last season and has been running consistently without winning this term. She is in good heart judged by a recent second but the suspicion is that she is in the handicapper's grip at present. Oat Cuisine is five pounds higher than when beating subsequent winner Princess Taylor recently, and that was the first time she has encountered fast ground. She looks certain to go close. Portodora shwoed promise in both her starts as a juvenile and showed class and battling qualities to lose her maiden tag at the Chester Cup meeting. She can be expected to progress and may have been let in on a lenient mark here for her handicap bow. Portodora can win again.
Fleuret 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Manchurian (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Sam's Secret 7-1 (8-13) Steadied, held up, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, nk behind Swop (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Hip 15-2co-fav (9-2) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon driven, no impression over 1f out, 9th of 18, 11l behind Clifton Dancer (8-6) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Oat Cuisine 14-1 (8-8) Broke well, raced centre, soon towards rear, headway 3f out, ran on to lead post, won at Newmarket 1m hcap (5) gf in May beating Princess Taylor (9-4) by a nk, 18 ran.
Aphrodisia 7-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Princelywallywogan (8-10) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Portodora (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, steady headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on to lead post, won at Chester 7f 3yo mdn fll (3) gd in May beating Lindelaan (9-0) by a ns, 10 ran.
Dalkey Girl (IRE) (9-0) Always rear, 16th of 19, 25l behind Love of Dubai (9-0) at Capannelle 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in May.
Paradise Dancer (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led for 1f, tracked leader to over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 16l behind Kavachi (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
La Coveta (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Nov beating Dar Re Mi (9-0) by a nk, 19 ran.
Albaraari 7-2jt-fav (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden and no response over 2f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Mekong Melody (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Sahaadi 12-1 (8-13) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, never a factor, 12th of 13, 16l behind Casilda (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf.
Quirina 7-4fav (9-0) Chased leader to over 6f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Casilda (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
