held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, never dangerous
prominent, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, keen early, headway over 2f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Yet another maiden and one that can be taken by Playful Act, who showed enough on debut to make her a fairly confident choice, with Love Affair and Heat Of The Night likely to claim a place apiece. Playful Act took a while to get going on debut recently, when an eventual second to Cassydora over course and distance and in similar conditions. Once the penny dropped she came home well and with her ability to act on the surface a plus, she can improve for that run and take this. Love Affair also put up a pleasing debut on fast ground at Goodwood last month, when a half-length second over seven furlongs. Again, improvement should follow and she can be involved, but she does have to prove herself on the ground and also has to find a bit with the selection. Of the others Heat Of The Night's debut run at Kempton would make some appeal, but she was thrashed back there in a similar race last time and has a bit to prove now, so we will stick with Playful Act to deliver.