keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard, held up, ridden and effort final furlong, stayed on, not pace to challenge
in touch, ridden to lead and edged right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed final strides
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and rallied to lead again final strides
with leader, every chance over 1f out, edged left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Some speedy types here and the vote is given to MULLEIN just ahead of stablemate Raggle Taggle. Ralph Beckett looks to have a strong hand here with Mullein and Raggle Taggle. The former is preferred as she has another year on her side as a four-year-old. Her two poor runs have come on heavy ground but now back on a quicker surface she is fancied to run a big race. If she fails to act on this quick ground (fairly well-held on sole start on good to firm), then it may be Raggle Taggle who can profit. She has a good chance at these weights and she had some good form on quick ground as a two-year-old. Pretty Bonnie and White Shift have been holding their form well, whilst Cake is quick and this may be her best chance to dominate a field for a while. Medicea Sidera is the oldest in the line-up; she will need to be pretty canny if she is to get back to winning ways in what looks a competitive race now that she is dropped in distance. Competitive fare once again but we will side with Mullein.
Cake (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 18, 7l behind Indian Trail (8-2) at Epsom Downs 5f hcap (2) gd.
Mullein 11-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 11, 46l behind Festoso (9-2) at Haydock 6f fll lst stks (1) hvy in May.
Pretty Bonnie 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Ponty Rossa (9-0) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs in May.
Raggle Taggle (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakening when carried right soon after, 15th of 16, 13l behind Look Busy (9-0) at Bath 5f fll lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Shaws Diamond (USA) 25-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, hung left from 2f out, and weakened final furlong, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Cloudy Start (9-5) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
White Shift (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out, 8th of 9, 6l behind La Zamora (8-6) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Medicea Sidera 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Regal Parade (9-2) at York 7f cond Stakes (3) gf in May.
