led at strong pace, soon 8 lengths clear, reduced lead halfway, headed over 3f out, tailed off
steadied start, close up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, headway 2f out, led on bit approaching final furlong, pushed out, comfortable
tracked clear leader, closed halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace
Roger Varian's horses are running out of their skins and the form of MANORAH's (NAP) victory over 1m2f at Nottingham could hardly have been better franked when Hayley Turner steered runner-up Thanks Be to victory at Ascot last week. A 4lb rise hardly appears likely to prevent a follow-up and the longer trip shouldn't pose a problem. Vampish won a Class 5 handicap over this trip at Wolverhampton before tackling further. She got no sort of run over 1m6f here last week but was only narrowly beaten and will test the selection's stamina. Irish import Mazzuri did well to finish third in a Goodwood Listed contest before well beaten in an Epsom handicap but takes a drop in class and could prove a threat. Lady of Shalott hasn't been beaten far in two 1m2f handicaps recently and stays this trip while Miss Mumtaz was due to run at Chester last night.
Mazzuri (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Soto Sizzler (8-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Lady of Shalott 4-1 (10-0) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly closing stages, never able to challenge, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Vivionn (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Miss Mumtaz (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Held up last, pushed along just over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 6 1/2l behind Birch Grove (9-12) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Manorah (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon pressed, held on towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in May beating Thanks Be (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Vampish 5-1 (8-9) Towards rear, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Victoria Drummond (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
